Explore the routes of America’s Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad Museums three tours offer insight into the routes and methods used by fugitive slaves in their quest for freedom. The name might be misleading, but the legacy is clear: it was through America’s Underground Railroad that some 40,000 to 100,000 slaves escaped brutal lives in the south for freedom in the north.
The Underground Railroad was actually an antebellum network of whites and freed blacks who covertly helped slaves escape to the north and Canada. There was no single route, but rather a complex maze of main routes and branch routes. Participants activities had to be kept a secret, so they typically took place at night or in disguise and the participants used railroad terminology to conceal their actions. Stopping places were called stations; slaves, packages or freight; and the people who helped them, conductors.
Because of its central location and its distinctly anti slavery bent, Ohio became one of the most active states for the Underground Railroad. And while Flushing, Ohio, might not seem like a hot tourist destination, it is home to the Underground Railroad Museum, which features an extensive collection of publications, books, memorabilia and articles on the Underground Railroad and life in the 1800s. The museum also offers three free tours that take visitors to Underground Railroad sites, including some of the safe-houses used to shelter slaves.
By Melinda Allman
Courtesy of grouptravelblog
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