No Injuries Reported As Fire Destroys Historic Monroe House

MONROE, Conn. -- A historic Monroe house that was part of the Underground Railroad was destroyed in a fire Sunday morning, according to the Connecticut Post website.

The Stevenson Volunteer Fire Department
Photo Credit: *Skip Pearlman*

A fire destroyed a historic home at 181 Hammertown Road in Monroe.
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Frank Mojica

11/29/2015 4:00 p.m.

The fire at the colonial-style house at 181 Hammertown Road was reported at 5 a.m., and the home was totally lost by 11 a.m., the Post said.

The family cat awakened a resident, who was able to get out of the house safely, the Post said.

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