Underground Railroad

Black history in central Ohio is not confined to museum exhibits or distant landmarks. It’s woven into houses on quiet streets, classrooms on a busy campus and buildings that residents pass every day without a second thought.

The Hubbard House in northeast Ohio’s Ashtabula County was an important stop on the Underground Railroad. After surviving a demolition threat, it has a unique strategy to ensure its future.

The Hubbard House in northeast Ohio’s Ashtabula County was an important stop on the Underground Railroad. After surviving a demolition threat, it has a unique strategy to ensure its future.

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.

The Cozad-Bates house was not a stop on the Underground Railroad — it was a training ground for abolitionists.

A new book is celebrating the life of one of Ohio’s earliest and most active conductors along the Underground Railroad: Reverend John Rankin.

In 1853, 28 people made their escape along the Underground Railroad, making their way from Boone County, Kentucky, through College Hill and neighboring...

Before the Civil War, thousands of people escaped slavery by traveling north through Ohio on the Underground Railroad, a loose system of safe "stations" where abolitionists and humanitarians gave aid and shelter to formerly enslaved people.

The next time you make a pit stop along the Ohio Turnpike, you can also get a little history lesson. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled Underground Railroad historical markers at two Ohio Turnpike rest areas Wednesday. The first unveiling was at the Commodore Perry Service Plaza, an eastbound service stop in Clyde. The second was at the Portage Service Place, a westbound service stop in Mantua. Both locations were chosen because of ties to the Underground Railroad.

The Columbus Symphony is taking on the Underground Railroad.This weekend they're performing "Sanctuary Road," an oratorio based on the writings of…