When a local historian looked into the situation of Alex’s house, she was also surprised by the size of the room. He told her that there could be several reasons for this hidden room under the basement but one reason he emphasized was about the connection between this room and the underground railroad. Underground railroad? She asked. Now that is something you don’t come across every day. But it seemed the only proper explanation for the room as Alex’s neighbor’s homes had such same historical connection and she felt proud about the possibility that her house too can be historic.