KUNKLETOWN, Pa. — A building on the property of Valor Clinic Foundation near Kunkletown, dates back to the 1800s. The upstairs stores donated clothing for homeless veterans.
But the basement, covered in graffiti, has been left unused. Area historians say the basement was used as a stop along the underground railroad where escaped slaves could rest and hide on their way north.
So, volunteers with Wells Fargo spent the day Thursday using special paint to cover up and preserve the walls.
"Oh, it's just great that we have all these volunteers coming because a project like this today could take a month or so. But now we have five or six people out there running the paint brushes, folding the clothes." said Raymond Berger, a Valor Clinic Volunteer.