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.Emily Hill-Wright, director of operations at the Merchant’s House Museum, alongside a recently identified passageway linked to the Underground Railroad.
In the East Village, Hiding in Plain Sight: A Secret Passage to the Underground Railroad
Scritto il 15/02/2026