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National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

A museum of the fight against slavery on the Ohio River, the border to freedom, built around a real slave pen from Kentucky.

Official Website
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Open
Most days; check the website
Price
Paid
Time Needed
2.5 hours
Address
50 E Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
On the riverfront downtown, between the ballpark and the football stadium.

Why Go

Opened in 2004, the center tells the stories of people who escaped slavery and the network that helped them, including Cincinnati's abolitionists and Harriet Beecher Stowe, who lived here. Its exhibits continue to modern slavery and human trafficking today.

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