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- National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati. The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center immerses visitors into the stories of the Underground Railroad.
- Harriet Beecher Stowe House in Cincinnati. Harriet Beecher Stowe and her family moved to Cincinnati in 1832. Stowe was an abolitionist and women's rights advocate and wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, the popular 19th century novel credited with laying the groundwork for the Civil War.
- The Ross-Gowdy Museum of Historic New Richmond. The Greek Revival style house was built in 1853 and Thomas Gowdy, a merchant, later moved into the residence.
- John Parker House in Ripley. After being born into slavery, John Parker, through an apprenticeship, was able to purchase his freedom. He then moved to southern Ohio and opened his own business.
John Rankin House in Ripley. The Reverend John Rankin was an ardent abolitionist who assisted enslaved people on their paths to freedom. His home, which is a National Historic Landmark, serves as one of the best-documented and most active Underground Railroad ‘stations’ in Ohio.
This is a photograph of a map of the Underground Railroad in Ohio, showing the stations where fugitive slaves were assisted in their flight. The map was created by the Ohio Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in 1936.
Apr 14, 2023 · The Underground Railroad was a network of routes and some safe houses used by enslaved people to escape to freedom in the 19th century. Estimates vary wildly about how many people escaped slavery using the Underground Railroad – anywhere from 20,000 to 100,000.
The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early to mid-19th century. It was used by enslaved African Americans primarily to escape into free states and from there to Canada.
Sep 24, 2009 · Now you can find the text of correspondence with Underground Railroad participants, photographs of agents and former slaves and maps of Underground Railroad routes online. This fascinating material about the Underground Railroad in Ohio and other states was collected and compiled by Wilbur H. Siebert, a former history professor at Ohio State ...
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In Ohio, the Underground Railroad was the most commonly used term by the 1850s. It should be remembered that this network was not operated by any one individual or group, nor did everyone, even recognized Abolitionists, want to help escaping slaves.
