Tours

• Ripley, Ohio and Vicinity.

  • Historical and Geographic drives in Southern Ohio and Kentucky featuring Underground Railroad sites, covered bridges, and the Ohio River as well as Harriot Beecher Stowe links. Features Jon Rankin House, John Parker House, Col.; Charles E. Young contacts, Old Washington and Limestone (Maysville, KY) historical sites and the Augusta, KY ferry across the Ohio River. See all about it by googling Ripley, Ohio. Or click links below

    • http://www.undergroundrailroadconductor.com/Ripley.htm; https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/museum-and-site-locator/john-rankin-house;

• John P. Parker House

  • https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/underground/oh2.htm

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• Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit

  • The nation's largest black history museum schedules a full slate of programming from exhibits on African Americans in science to a film series about liberation. "It's a real leader in the field and a must-see when you're in Detroit," USA Today. 313-494-5800; thewright.org

• National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincinnati

  • This impressive downtown museum sits on the Ohio River with a dramatic view of the waterway that represented freedom for runaway slaves fleeing from Kentucky on the south shore. "It's a remarkable story in our history," USA Today. Exhibits include a slave pen and a film narrated by Oprah Winfrey. 877-648-4838; freedomcenter.org

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• Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Old Washington, KY.