Jackie Murray

Review of Haven Underground

A must see if you are in Memphis. Once home to abo...

A must see if you are in Memphis. Once home to abolitionist, Jacob Burkle, this home was built specifically to be used on the underground railroad. Museum staff will take you on a tour of the house, let you see the tunnel that runs under the house, and let you stand in the cellar where the runaway enslaved Africans would wait until it was safe to go to the next station on The Underground Railroad.