In the mid-19th century, runaway slaves found protection in an Underground Railroad “safe house” on West 29th Street in New York, as they fled northward to freedom. A century and a half later, a group of Bronx high school students plan to take a journey of their own in defense of this house. The students, […]
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Teach-In Set at Underground RR House
May 26th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Explore New York
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Sparks Over an Underground Railroad Site
May 11th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Explore New York
Is the architectural and historical integrity of a New York City mid-19th century row house that served as a “safe house” for the Underground Railroad during the Civil War being imperiled again? Neighbors and local historic preservationists certainly believe so, and they’re again fighting to stop construction at the Hopper-Gibbons House, at 339 W. 29th […]
Tags: architecture·historic preservation·landmarks·new york·women
