Slave Haven / Burkle Estate Museum

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Top 4% of attractions in Memphis
7 / 10

5 expert reviews

“The main house of this museum features displays on slave life and the Underground Railroad.”

– Fodor's

Frommer's Frommer's
"Secret tunnels and trap doors evoke a period before the Civil War, when this house was a stop on the underground railroad used by runaway slaves." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"An unimposing clapboard house, is thought to have been a way station for runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"Thought to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad, the secretive network of abolitionists and sympathizers who helped slaves escape the Deep South." Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
10.0
"You'll get a different perspective of Memphis history if you spend some time at the Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum, which draws visitors back to the pre-Civil War era." Full review