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Markers
The Ohio Underground Railroad Association is dedicated to preserving and
promoting Ohio's rich Underground Railroad history. One of our goals is to
mark sites throughout Ohio to educate about and commemorate the rich history of the
Underground Railroad movement in Ohio.
Please click on the links below for more information about our major
initiatives:
 | River-To-Lake Freedom Trail
The Ohio Department of Transportation has designated portions of U.S. Route
23 and State Route 4 (known as the River-To-Lake Freedom Trail) as a
commemorative highway memorializing one of the most frequently used
corridors on the Underground Railroad. The River-To-Lake Freedom Trail
will feature 10 brass historic markers.
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| Community markers
Communities throughout Ohio now have markers in place including Springboro, Hudson,
Gallipolis, Westerville, Chillicothe,
Bloomingburg, Mount Pleasant and
Zanesville. Click here to view photos
and other information from the Ohio Underground Railroad Association Markers Exhibit
at the Ohio State Fair in August of 2004. Click here to see
information about markers in the East Region including the
Kent, Randolph and Jacob Gaskins markers.
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| Site flags
These bright red, 11 X16 flags bear the official Friends Of Freedom Society logo with the lettering,
"Historic Underground Railroad Site." They are designed to hang in a window or
on a garden stake. Over 100 sites throughout Ohio have site flags. |
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