He showed matt lauer a few of them in. Wouldn t you know the author who loves to weave ancient secret passages and rooms into all of his best selling books has a few hidden spots in his own house. The munro family lived in the house until 1945 and the home was converted into a b b in 1985.
More than 400 runaways were thought to have hidden at the munro house for at least a day on their way to a free life in canada. The addition contained a secret room became an instrumental station on the underground railroad for more than 15 years. See more ideas about secret passageways fallout shelter hidden rooms.
Jul 29 2019 i ve always been fascinated with secret passageways rooms and cities hidden away. These passages have helped besieged rulers to escape from their attackers including pope alexander vi in 1494 pope clement vii in 1527 and marie antoinette. Hidden passages and secret rooms have been built in castles and houses owned by heads of state the wealthy criminals and abolitionists associated with the american underground railroad.
This means there s a lot that has nothing to do with the underground railroad but lyons is looking for something very specific. Like many safe houses and secret rooms from the underground railroad era the room beneath the continental inn was used as a hiding place during prohibition. Alexandra poulos of lansdowne pennsylvania found a secret room below the basement of her childhood home.
Most fugitives slaves would have run under the cover of darkness not in tunnels. There are no tunnels at spring hill nor at most underground railroad sites. Where s the tunnel is one of the most common questions asked of underground railroad sites.
The underground railroad is full of hidden rooms and secret tunnels. Men women and children escaped the horrors of slavery by hiding in small secret rooms just like the one uncovered in pennsylvania. It s possible the hidden room found beneath the pennsylvania home was actually used for hiding gold or some other kind of storage but it really could have been part of the underground railroad.
Homeowner finds secret room that may be part of underground railroad courtesy of alexandra poulos it s just suspicious because i think what we found might have predated the house being built.
Hidden underground railroad houses secret rooms. The hidden connection to the underground railroad. This house located in litchfield connecticut has hidden rooms that were part of the underground railroad kris lippi a realtor with get.
This house located in litchfield connecticut has hidden rooms that were part of the underground railroad kris lippi a realtor with get. The hidden connection to the underground railroad.
