Part of Underground Railroad found in closet of New York City museum
A concealed closet compartment at the Merchant's House Museum served as an Underground Railroad hiding space, built into the 1832 home of abolitionist Joseph Brewster.
Hidden passage linked to Underground Railroad found in New York museum
A hidden 2ft-by-2ft concealed space with a ladder at the Merchant's House indicates the building served as a pre–Civil War Underground Railroad safe house.
At NYC's most-haunted house, long-dead residents won't give up the ghost
Gertrude Tredwell's ghost is said to inhabit the Merchant's House Museum, inspiring tours, Halloween events and candlelight visits emphasizing her lifelong attachment to the home.
