The story
A German immigrant who fled revolution built a house with trapdoors and hidden staircases just blocks from the Mississippi River to help slaves escape.
Everything that was here
- 1855–1865
Slave Haven / Burkle EstateHistoric House
A German immigrant who fled revolution built a house with trapdoors and hidden staircases just blocks from the Mississippi River to help slaves escape.
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Nearby history
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