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NY Times: A Secret Passage to the Underground Railroad
NY Times: 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.
NY1: Safe House Linked to Underground Railroad Discovered
NY1: Safe House Linked to Underground Railroad Discovered
The Merchant's House is the first landmarked building in the borough.
MHM Killing an Evening 2026 - Merchant's House Museum
MHM Killing an Evening 2026 - Merchant's House Museum
… Summoners Ensemble Theatre in association with the Merchant’s House Museum Present Killing an Evening with Edgar Allan Poe 12 Performances Only! March 25 to April 5 Tickets $65-$75. Run-time 70 minutes. In 1845, Edgar Allan Poe lived on Amity Street (now West 3rd Street), just blocks from the Merchant’s House. His publication of …
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Event Tickets: Virtual & In-Person
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Built in 1832, the Merchant’s House was home to a prosperous merchant family and their Irish servants for almost 100 years. Complete with the family’s original furnishings and personal possessions, the house offers a rare and intimate glimpse of domestic life in New York City from 1835-1865.
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