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

The Mid-Ohio Valley Model Railroad Club will honor one of its own with an open house on Saturday. The annual Louie Creel ...

Ohio University Southern is offering an opportunity for students and community members to step into history with a trip to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati on Friday, Feb ...

The city came together Saturday morning to honor the history of Alum Creek Trail and the role it played in enslaved people’s ...

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

Born Feb. 14, 1812, Columbus has gone from a simple settlement to Ohio’s largest city in its 213 years. Franklinton, named for Benjamin Franklin, was the first ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) – When Sara Lucy Bagby Johnson died in 1906 she had lived a quiet life for many years. There is the only one ...

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 ...

MARIETTA — The Institute for Learning in Retirement at Marietta College has announced its course offerings for the Spring ...

The neighborhood’s century-and-a-half longevity stands as a lasting testament to the resolve of its residents.

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.

The Institute for Learning in Retirement at Marietta College has announced its course offerings for the Spring 2025. Program Chair Joy Cowdery has finalized the courses for the term for March and ...