This historic church held a life-saving secret underneath it — What's in the Basement?

Explore what hid beneath these floorboards.
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Ray White
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This historic church held a life-saving secret underneath it — What's in the Basement?
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Underneath the floorboards of Plymouth Church lies a basement. Unlike most church basements, the 172-year-old church was once a stop on the underground railroad, housing runaway slaves on their journey to freedom. Explore the rich history of downtown Brooklyn's historic church on this week's episode of What's In The Basement.

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