<b>The newest interpretive exhibit at the Tenement Museum, “Union of Hope 1869” notes the lives of Joseph and Rachel Moore, Black Americans who left rural New Jersey for a better life in New York City.</b> Photo: Tenement Museum
The newest interpretive exhibit at the Tenement Museum, “Union of Hope 1869” notes the lives of Joseph and Rachel Moore, Black Americans who left rural New Jersey for a better life in New York City. Photo: Tenement Museum

The Tenement Museum reveals in riveting detail the tough lives of actual residents from many varied backgrounds who lived in the building on Orchard St. going back to 1865. The latest exhibit is the Moores, a black family that moved there in the post Civil War era.

Tenement Museum Opens Exhibit on First Black Family That Moved into Bldg Right After Civil War
19 Apr 2024 | 07:45
City Arts

We are all proud of our original heritages and those that we identify with as Manhattanites. For everyone, New York City has the Tenement Museum to remind us us that for many, living here was not so easy. This Lower East Side venue has grown during its 35 years and reminds many of us of our roots when...

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