Merchant's House Museum

New York City's only family home preserved intact from the mid-19th century, this 1832 Greek Revival house was home to the Tredwells for a century. The interior and exterior remain original, offering a rare look at wealthy merchant-class domestic life, including the lives of their Irish servants. The house is also a documented Underground Railroad site, with the original hideaway and trapdoor preserved. Visitors can explore four floors at their own pace on a self-guided tour, taking in period furnishings and family stories. The museum also engages with 19th-century death practices and ongoing paranormal research, extending its narrative beyond daily life. For those intrigued by the spectral, candlelight ghost tours offer a different atmosphere after dark.