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Map of the Moore Family’s Homes in 1860’s New York

Map of the location of the Moore Family’s homes in 1860’s New York

Track the different neighborhoods an Irish immigrant family lived in and consider why they moved.

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The Moore Family Story

Learn about the Moores, an Irish American family who lived in 97 Orchard Street in the 1860s.

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