Slave Haven / Burkle Estate Museum
5 expert reviews
“The main house of this museum features displays on slave life and the Underground Railroad.”
– Fodor'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
"An unimposing clapboard house, is thought to have been a way station for runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad." Full review
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
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