The son of 19th Century abolitionist John Rankin, whose family home in Ripley, Ohio, was a first stop on the Underground ...

the Underground Railroad used everything from songs to scattered black-eyed peas to share secret codes. Something as simple ...

Churchill places the Underground Railroad in the context of a geography of violence, a shifting landscape in which clashing norms of violence shaped the activities of slave catchers and the fugitives ...

The rich history of the Underground Railroad in Middletown is a passion project for Abdul Shakur Ahmad and that’s why he is ...

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center shares stories of freedom’s heroes from the era of the Underground Railroad to modern day. It is located on the banks of the Ohio River ...

In 1999, a book came out titled "Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad," written ...

RACINE COUNTY — A project that began more than three decades ago will soon culminate with the installation of Underground Railroad markers. Plaques will be installed shortly at 10 sites in ...

Brooklyn, Illinois, is the oldest, and one of the few surviving, majority-Black incorporated towns in the U.S. Archaeologists ...

Jay said that the reason he was attracted to the property was not only its location along the river in downtown Harrisburg but also that it’s believed to be part of the Underground Railroad. “As a ...

Discover the music of the Underground Railroad at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Limited tickets available ...

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — September is International Underground Railroad Month, and local historians have planned several events. On Sept. 14-15, the Ohio History Connection open doors event ...

Gov. Wes Moore proclaimed September 2024 as the sixth annual International Underground Railroad Month in Maryland.