Many people escaping slavery sought sanctuary in the Southern Tier. Here are some of the homes and churches on the ...

When looking at the ABCs of Ross County the U stands for the Underground Railroad. Since Ohio was a free state for slaves during the time of slavery in the United States many freed individuals and ...

A 22-year-old man is dead after a motorcycle crash on Friday night in Brown County. The Georgetown Post of the Ohio State ...

It's entirely another thing to have them tour a building, have them see an edifice in person and be able to touch it,” said Judson Jeffries, a professor in the department of African American and ...

the Underground Railroad in Chautauqua County, and in most other places, operated by a brilliant network of secrecy, moving freedom seekers swiftly, from and to small houses, cabins, or barns.

Ohio Humanities honored and recognized the Gammon House in Springfield as a finalists for the Descutner-Burnier Award. In this photo (left to right) is donor DeLysa Burnier, Ohio Humanities Executive ...

Reverend Aaron recalled, “As the principal line of escape was by way of York, Adams, Chester and Lancaster counties, the underground railroad through Bucks was less used, and less perfectly organized.

a small town in Northeast Ohio is bringing to light a powerful story of courage, defiance, and the Underground Railroad: the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue. It’s a tale of ordinary citizens who ...

WE’RE ABOUT A HALF MILE, I WOULD SAY, FROM THE RIVER, FROM THE FRONT PORCH OF THE HISTORIC MIFFLIN HOUSE IN YORK COUNTY ... AN IMPORTANT STOP ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. FOR MANY OF THESE ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– An important stop of the underground railroad was right here in the Midstate. William Goodridge, the station master of the Goodridge Freedom Center, was a black man who ...