Title:
Mystic Seaport unveils a link to an abolitionist family's heritage
Date:
February 5, 2007
Scope & Content:
William Peterson, senior curator at Mystic Seaport, shows a sliding shelf that exposes a secret compartment behind a china cainet in the back parlor the Greeman House. The area may have been used as a hiding place for runaway slaves in the 19th century.
Colonial
1 page
Colonial
1 page
Object ID:
DOC.2007–02–05A
Object Name:
Newspaper Clippings
Collection:
Slaves – Black History
People:
Peterson, William
Davis, Mary Greenman
Greenman, Amy
Davis, Mary Greenman
Greenman, Amy
Search Terms:
Mystic Seaport
Charles Greenman house
Slaves
Underground Railroad
Black History Month
abolitionist
Custom House
Amistad
Charles Greenman house
Slaves
Underground Railroad
Black History Month
abolitionist
Custom House
Amistad