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Ohio's newest historical trail pays tribute to the Underground Railroad and the people and places that connected the movement. The Ohio Department of Development and TourismOhio are officially ...
America's River Roots is expected to draw people for parties, and a new app can teach them something while they're here.
Earlier this month, the National Park Service added six Ohio sites to its National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom — a program meant to preserve and honor “the history of resistance to ...
Northeast Ohio has a deep history in the Underground Railroad, and the state is correct to highlight the iconic trails that led thousands of people to freedom from the awful institution of slavery.
Ohio — home to more than 3,000 miles of the Underground Railroad — was a prolific partner prior to and during the Civil War in guiding freedom seekers to Canada, where so many sought the ...
Now living in Santa Fe, N.M., her interest in Ohio’s status as the “Grand Central Station of this secret kind of railroad” began during her childhood in Ohio’s Lawrence County, miles from ...
Gaba’s also reflecting on the importance of the Ohio River in the journey to freedom. "There's no talking about the history of the Underground Railroad without bringing in the Ohio River ...
September is International Underground Railroad Month, and local historians have planned several events. On Sept. 14-15, the Ohio History Connection open doors event includes eight museums in ...
The Ohio Department of Development and TourismOhio are officially launching the Ohio Historical Underground Railroad Trail. "We've created this new trail to show both visitors and Ohioans how to learn ...
Ohio has more sites in the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program than any other state, and a new initiative in southern Ohio is playing a key role in adding even more.