About this episode

The episode explores the newly understood significance of a strange passageway in the Merchant’s House Museum.

Historians have known about the strange passageway in the Merchant’s House Museum for decades, but they never knew what it was for… until now. And now that we know, it changes everything we thought we knew about why the Merchant’s House really matters. We always want to hear from you! If you have a question or a story for us, give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message, or send an email to hello@atlasobscura.com.

Topics covered

• history
• architecture
• mystery
• cultural significance
• New York City

Keywords

• Merchant’s House Museum
• passageway
• historians
• cultural history
• New York

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Merchant’s House Museum

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