Ohio Historical Underground Railroad
Wednesday, 12 February, 2025
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12:15 pm to 1:00 pm
Geauga Classroom Building
Clark Commons
- Geauga
The Diversity Committee invites you to a presentation by Molly Sergi, Ph.D.: “Ohio Historical Underground Railroad.”
Ohio served as the northern “trunk line” of the Underground Railroad, a system of secret routes used by free people in the North & South to help slaves escape to freedom. Escape routes developed throughout Ohio with safe houses where slaves could be concealed during the day. Many cities in Ohio today have houses that were once used by fugitive slaves heading north along the Underground Railroad. This presentation will focus on Ohio's role in assisting slaves to freedom.