Pekin, New York
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Pekin is a
hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
in the towns of
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and Lewiston in
Niagara County Niagara County is in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 212,666. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word ''Onguiaahra''; meaning ''the strait'' or ''thunder of waters''. Niag ...
, New York, United States. It was a stop in the
Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was a network of clandestine routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early- to mid-19th century. It was used by enslaved African Americans primarily to escape into free states and Canada. T ...
. It is the birthplace of the Free Methodist Church. USA.History of the Free Methodist Church
Free Methodist Church. USA


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Lewiston (town), New York Hamlets in New York (state) Hamlets in Niagara County, New York Populated places on the Underground Railroad {{NiagaraCountyNY-geo-stub