12-30-2014, 12:45 PM
Mr Fixit:
The house was in Royal Oak, just north of ten mile -- about two miles north of the Detroit border right off Woodward Avenue. I've heard of other houses in the area that were used for the underground railroad -- from what I was told, there were larger numbers coming north and there weren't enough places to hide them. I wish I could remember who told me this, but in many ways it became safer to have the hideouts in the burbs than in the city. I am not sure why -- possibly closer scrutiny closer to the border/in the city? Anyway, it is a cool to think the house could have been a part of the UR. As to the contents of the room, I am not sure why there were remnants of a still in the room -- at least that's what the crew from the society guessed it was. As far as discovering the hidden room, it was not that easy to notice without looking into the closet. It did remain hidden for 50+ years.... I wish the house was still standing. It was demolished to make way for some monstrosity of a fitness building, along with the house next door.
Chuck
The house was in Royal Oak, just north of ten mile -- about two miles north of the Detroit border right off Woodward Avenue. I've heard of other houses in the area that were used for the underground railroad -- from what I was told, there were larger numbers coming north and there weren't enough places to hide them. I wish I could remember who told me this, but in many ways it became safer to have the hideouts in the burbs than in the city. I am not sure why -- possibly closer scrutiny closer to the border/in the city? Anyway, it is a cool to think the house could have been a part of the UR. As to the contents of the room, I am not sure why there were remnants of a still in the room -- at least that's what the crew from the society guessed it was. As far as discovering the hidden room, it was not that easy to notice without looking into the closet. It did remain hidden for 50+ years.... I wish the house was still standing. It was demolished to make way for some monstrosity of a fitness building, along with the house next door.
Chuck
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