IRONTON, Ohio (WSAZ) - Two historic sites that once served as safe havens for those escaping slavery are now officially part of the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.

Appalachia has a rich culture that goes back hundreds of years, and a tourism initiative in the Tri-State is exploring a part ...

A new app, the Freedom Journey App, has been launched to highlight key figures and locations along the path of the ...

The Mercer County Underground Railroad Tour offers a unique opportunity to explore two significant settlements in the county, ...

Fort Worth's Opal Lee, who is known for her efforts to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, was hospitalized over the weekend ...

The Appalachian Freedom Heritage Tourism Initiative has reached a significant milestone in its mission to document the region’s Underground Railroad history, with an additional eight verified sites ...

Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is recovering after she was hospitalized last week in Cincinnati, Ohio, according to a statement released by her family. Lee, 98, was in Ohio to be honored ...

Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” was hospitalized last month while visiting Ohio to mark the 30th ...

MINERAL RIDGE, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Dawn Elizabeth Wilson, age 62, was born on February 24, 1963, in Youngstown, Ohio, ...

Two sites in Ironton to be dedicated on Wednesday The Appalachian Freedom Heritage Tourism Initiative will be dedicating two of Ironton's historic sites in Ironton that were part of the Underground ...

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is adding a permanent exhibit for the first time in 15 years.

We’re celebrating ten years of Our Rich History. You can browse and read any of the past columns, from the present all the ...