“It’s a critical piece of the overall struggle for freedom and justice,” said one city councilmember ...

Enslaved Africans with dreams of being free found safety in the heart of NYC. To the naked eye, the 4-story brick row house ...

The museum's staff have discovered a new historic remnant within its walls, a safe house used to protect and hide people escaping slavery.

While the NYC Merchant House is famous for its grandiose nature, the truth lying underneath the ground floor is a more humbling representation of Black American history.

The ‘This Is Us’ alum previously revealed her nearly-completed home was partially destroyed in the devastating wildfires that swept through Los Angeles in January 2025 ...

A hidden passage in Manhattan’s Merchant’s House Museum confirms its role in the Underground Railroad, the first such find in over 100 years. Learn more inside.