Experts' Choice Award National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
What the experts agree on
Cincinnati's Freedom Center powerfully documents the Underground Railroad through an authentic slave pen and the city's pivotal role in the abolitionist movement, bringing these crucial stories to life for visitors.
“Many slaves crossed the Ohio River with the Underground Railroad in hopes of finding safety in the free state of Ohio, and Cincinnati's Freedom Center stands as a tribute to those who fought for freedom.”
– Afar Magazine
Frommer's "Costumed storytellers bring their triumphant stories alive for the continuous flow of schoolchildren who tour this don't-miss museum." Full review
Fodor's "The centerpiece of the collection is an actual slave pen, a wooden cabin recovered from a nearby Kentucky farm that held captive slaves en route to auctions in the South. " Full review
Lonely Planet "Cincinnati was a prominent stop on the Underground Railroad and a center for abolitionist activities led by residents such as Harriet Beecher Stowe. The Freedom Center tells their stories. " Full review
"If you book a domestic cruise, you'll see unexpected sides to major cities like Cincinnati, where the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center provides a sobering experience"
New York Times "On the banks of the Ohio River, which once separated a free state, Ohio, from a slave state, Kentucky, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (admission $15) examines slavery in..."
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National Geographic "My city's best museum is also its newest – the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, which puts a spotlight on the issues of slavery and human trafficking. It's also conveniently..."
Lonely Planet "Start at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center for an important dose of history"
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