Hidden NYC tunnel tied to Underground Railroad at risk of 'significant damage,' advocates warn

Engineers warn an Underground Railroad passageway found at NYC's Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan is threatened by a ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN

This secret passageway may have been part of the Underground Railroad. Now, preservationists say it's in danger

Earlier this year, the Merchant’s House Museum in New York City announced the discovery of a narrow tunnel hidden beneath a ...
The Press Democrat

New York’s newly identified Underground Railroad passage is under threat

A newly identified Underground Railroad passageway once used by enslaved people fleeing to freedom is putting the spotlight ...
The New York Times

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. By Remy Tumin In 1832, Joseph ...