In the East Village, Hiding in Plain Sight: A Secret Passage to the Underground Railroad
A passageway hidden below a dresser at the Merchant’s House Museum had long been a mystery. Then researchers learned that the home’s original builder was an abolitionist. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Historic Buildings and Sites
Topics: abolitionist, builder, original, home’s, learned, researchers, mystery, Museum, House, Merchant’s, dresser, below, hidden, passageway, Railroad, Underground, Passage, Secret, Sight, Plain, Hiding, Village
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/nyregion/underground-railroad-manhattan-merchant-house.html