️️ For nearly 200 years, an #EastVillage rowhouse at 29 East 4th Street kept a heroic secret hidden within its walls.Historians recently confirmed that a narrow shaft hidden below built-in drawers was designed to hide freedom seekers on the #UndergroundRailroad. Built in 1832 by hatter Joseph Brewster, the site is a rare physical trace of the abolitionist movement in a pro-slavery era. Learn more: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/underground-railroad-merchants-house-museum-new-york-city?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=merchants-house-underground-railroad#architecture #building #discovery #furniture #history #house #manhattan #museum #newyork #nyc #news #slavery #tksst #video
