Summary
A New York City museum has revealed a newly found passageway once used by enslaved people seeking freedom through the Underground Railroad. This discovery has highlighted concerns over a proposed construction project nearby that might harm the historic site.
Key Facts
- The passageway is part of the Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan, New York City.
- The museum was an upper-class family home built in 1832.
- Researchers recently found out the home's original owner was an abolitionist, someone who was against slavery.
- It is the first "intact" Underground Railroad site found in New York in over 160 years.
- The discovery has increased the number of visitors to the museum.
- There is a proposal for a nine-story building next to the museum, which could damage the museum's historic walls and foundation.
