The system grew, and around 1831 it was dubbed "The Underground Railroad," after the then emerging steam railroads. The system even used terms used in railroading: the homes and businesses where ...

An opera about the Underground Railroad has interesting ties to Lexington and one of its greatest basketball players.

For February, also known as Black History Month, we visited the Belpre Historical Society to see the Underground Railroad Exhibit.

The Underground Railroad wasn’t an actual railroad system, but a network of people and safehouses throughout the United States. The people helping escaped slaves were known as conductors ...

Tucked amidst the towering structures of Cleveland’s University Circle, an old brick house stands as a testament to the ...

Detroit (code name “Midnight”) and Windsor, Ontario, are rich in Underground Railroad history. Some of the most notable sites ...

The Underground Railroad was a series of secret routes and ... formed for such purposes.” While this support system was vital to the security of those absconding, escapees had to rely on their ...

This is $837 million (£685 million) more than previously estimated, it is believed. Melbourne's twin Metro Rail Tunnels will ...