Burkle Estate
About Burkle Estate
The Burkle Estate is a historic home at 826 North Second Street in Memphis, Tennessee. It is also known as the Slavehaven. Although disputed by some historians, the Burkle Estate is claimed to have been part of the Underground Railroad – a secret network of way stations to help slaves escape to freedom in the northern states. The house was constructed in 1849 by a German immigrant by the name of Jacob Burkle.
Since 1997 the estate is home to the Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum.
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- Founded
- 1849
Photos of Burkle Estate
01MemphisThomas R Machnitzki · CC BY-SA 3.0
02Memphis backThomas R Machnitzki · CC BY-SA 3.0
03Memphis frontThomas R Machnitzki · CC BY-SA 3.0
04Memphis frontThomas R Machnitzki · CC BY-SA 3.0
05Memphis markerThomas R Machnitzki · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Nearby museums
Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 1.4 miles of Burkle Estate; the closest, Slave Haven Underground Railroad, is practically next door.
