"The passageway is hidden in the last place most authorities would look for a person-within a set of drawers near the bedroom, on the second floor. There, a two by two-foot hatch opens onto a 15-foot shaft with a makeshift ladder extending towards the basement pantry."
"February was our highest month for visitors in over a year. You almost get choked up because it is a very visceral experience to see it with your own eyes."
"Two years ago, its historian Ann Haddad finally found a promising lead in Brewster-who turned out to be an abolitionist, with two antislavery petitions and three antislavery churches to his name."
The Merchant's House Museum in New York discovered a hidden passageway used to shelter enslaved people during the Underground Railroad. This site is one of fewer than twenty such locations in New York. The museum, known for its historical significance, has seen a surge in visitors since the discovery. The passageway, located within a set of drawers, leads to a shaft that connects to the basement. The museum's historian uncovered the connection to abolitionist Joseph Brewster, whose activism had been overlooked until recent archival research advancements.
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