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@gutenberg_org@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

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

Books about the Underground Railroad at PG:

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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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Weymouth Expat
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@AaranHouse@ohai.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@gutenberg_org That could have been handy back in prohibition days...

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Puncha Not See
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@Weirding_Is_Real@mstdn.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

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True patriotism. I love knowing that every hero who used that passageway managed to keep it a secret.

We see and do meaningful things, and sometimes we can do them best if we do them silently and without credit.

Thank you, Joseph Brewster and company!

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