Brooklyn · NYC landmark
Harriet and Thomas Truesdell House
227 Duffield Street · Brooklyn, New York City
A surviving abolitionists’ home documents antislavery organizing in Brooklyn before the Civil War.
Save and Boost open this place in the interactive map. An account is needed to save; Boost opens its options before payment.
NYFE Summary
The couple supported antislavery organizations in Rhode Island and later Brooklyn. Harriet helped found a women’s antislavery society and represented Rhode Island at a national women’s convention. Both maintained ties to abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison while living here from 1851 to 1863.
Later commercial additions changed the lower front. Above them, part of the old brick house, its window surrounds and cornice survive. The documented history concerns the residents’ abolitionist work; claims that the house was an Underground Railroad stop have not been confirmed.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
Official visitor information ↗