Enslaved fugitives referred to the Ohio River as the River Jordan. It was a metaphor for freedom like the Israelites’ flight from slavery in Egypt through the parted waters of the Red Sea. Except the ...

The Underground Railroad was known for helping many enslaved people escape to freedom. It consisted of a network of people ...

A Massachusetts city was once home to a famous abolitionist who picked Valentine's Day to celebrate his birth. Frederick Douglass is now forever enshrined in the New Bedford neighborhood where he once ...

Founded by the Quaker community, Springboro was a sanctuary along the Underground Railroad. More than 200 years ago, Springboro and Clearcreek Township offered refuge for thousands escaping slavery.

When visitors enter the Underground Railroad Museum in Flushing, Ohio, their first question is ‘Was this a stop on the Underground Railroad?’ The somewhat ...

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center will host a screening of a film created by three Northern Kentucky ...

A new documentary called, “Underground: Freedom Stories Along the Borderlands,” looks at the growth of abolitionism in ...

The Ellwood City Area Historical Society will host a presentation at 7 p.m. Monday titled “Underground Railroad — Coded Quilt Symbols,” at 310 5th St. in the borough. The Rev. James Swanson will ...

LEWISBURG — Union County’s history of slavery, often overshadowed by larger national narratives, reveals a complex and pivotal chapter in the region’s past.

LEWISBURG — Union County’s history of slavery, often overshadowed by larger national narratives, reveals a complex and ...