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

Sam Boyer's column about people and events in Medina County ...

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 ...

One of Springfield’s standout historical sites will be the focus of Juneteenth events in the coming weeks while marking a special anniversary.

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

Ohio has more sites in the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program than any other state, and a new ...

FREMONT, Ohio (AP) — Two women and a 5-year-old girl died after a train struck the family members while they were on a railroad bridge over a northern Ohio river, authorities said Monday.