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A Stop On The Underground Railroad Has Been Discovered Hidden Inside New York’s Historic Merchant’s House

By Cara Johnson

"The Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan was built by abolitionist Joseph Brewster in 1832 — and a secret passage behind its walls now appears to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad."

https://allthatsinteresting.com/new-york-merchants-house-underground-railroad-stop

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The Merchant's House Museum with other buildings next to it. It has 8 windows, a door, and two dormers.
The Merchant's House Museum with other buildings next to it. It has 8 windows, a door, and two dormers.
The Merchant's House Museum with other buildings next to it. It has 8 windows, a door, and two dormers.
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A Stop On The Underground Railroad Has Been Discovered Hidden Inside New York’s Historic Merchant’s House

A tiny secret passage in the Merchant's House Museum, an 1832 rowhouse in Manhattan's East Village, has been linked to the Underground Railroad.
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