Although the term
Underground Railroad
implies a
progression of
well-ordered routes
leading north, it
was actually a broad
movement, with
people of varied
ethnic and religious
affiliation involved
in spontaneous and
organized activities
to assist enslaved
African Americans in
their efforts to
achieve freedom.
Actual routes, which
led to Canada, Mexico
and the Caribbean,
are difficult to
trace due to the
secrecy associated
with this illegal
activity.
- Guy Washington
National Park Service
Network to Freedom

TOURISM RESOURCES ON THE ROUTE TO FREEDOM

ALABAMA
State Resources

• Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel   (334) 242-4544

Mobile

• Mobile Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau

Aliceville

• Aliceville Chamber of Commerce (205) 373-2820

MISSISSIPPI
State Resources

• Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Division (601) 359-3297

Columbus

• Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway

Aberdeen

• Aberdeen Tourism Bureau

Corinth

• Corinth Area Tourism Promotion Council

Fulton

• Itawamba County Development Council

Tishomingo

• Tishomingo County Tourism Council

TENNESSEE
State Resources

• Tennessee Department of Tourism (615) 741-2159

Shiloh

• Shiloh Military Park

Savannah

• Savannah’s Tennessee River Museum and the Visitor’s Center

Dover

• Fort Donelson National Battlefield
• Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

Henderson

• Chester County/Henderson Chamber of Commerce

KENTUCKY
State Resources

• Kentucky Department of Tourism

Owensboro

• Owensboro Tourism Commission

Louisville, KY

• Louisville, Kentucky
• Farmington Historic House Museum 3303 Bardstown Road, Louisville. Off route, this 1815 house with significant ties to Abraham Lincoln features tours about life during the time of slavery.

Augusta

• For more information on this area, contact August and Bracken County Tourism, City Hall at 606-756-2183 or email:  pweber_coa@yahoo.com for an Underground Railroad Walking or Driving Tour Guide.

Maysville

• Conventions and Visitors Bureau

INDIANA
State Resources

• Learn about the Underground Railroad in Southeast Indiana at Trails to Freedom
• Indiana Department of Tourism
• The Indiana Historical Bureau has a whole section devoted to the UGRR and you can find out where historical markers are placed as well as read about the Underground Railroad in Indiana. 
• Levi Coffin State Historic Site is over 68 miles off route in Fountain City, IN, however this historic site is worth mentioning!  This Quaker family helped more than 2,000 slaves reach safety during their 20 year tenure and this home was known as Grand Central Station of the Underground Railroad.

Madison Area

• Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau, request a visitors guide, 812-265-2956
• Free Bicycling Maps in the Madison Area see the Madison Area Bicycle Club  website.

OHIO
State Resources

• Ohio Department of Tourism celebrates Black History. Visit their comprehensive list of attractions, events and informational resources.

• Ohio Department of Transportation Bicycle Maps
  Ripley

• Brown County Economic Development

Clermont County

• Clermont County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Cincinnati

• Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau

London Area

• Friends of Madison County Parks & Trails 740-852-8623

Oberlin

• Lorain County Visitors Bureau On the Trail to Freedom
• Underground Railroad Heritage Center located in a historic gasholder building.

PENNSYLVANIA
State Resources

• Quest for Freedom formed to tell the story of what was once a major network of flight and survival in Pennsylvania.
• Underground Railroad – Western Pennsylvania Freedom Trail highlights Underground Railroad sites in the region.
• For more information on Pennsylvania's role in the Underground Railroad, visit ExplorePAHistory website.
• Pennsylvania's Historical and Museum Commission explores UGRR history.

Erie

• Convention and Visitor’s Bureau has a list of historic sites in the area.

New York
State Resources

• I LOVE NY – The official New York State Tourism Website learn about the Underground Railroad in NY.

Buffalo/Niagara Region

• Buffalo Niagara Convention and Visitors Bureau

• Motherland Connextions Inc.  a tour company that offers the Underground Railroad experience.

ONTARIO, CANADA
Provincial Resources

• Ontario Tourism

Niagara Region

• Niagara Heritage Trail
• Tourism Niagara
• Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce

Grey County & Owen Sound

• Owen Sound Tourism

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