Ohio, once on the frontier of the fight against slavery, is rich with historical and cultural sites. From station houses on the Underground Railroad where slaves could escape to freedom to arts organizations that delight audiences and teach tolerance, Ohio has So much to Discover!

Below is a sampling of Attractions and Events around Ohio dealing with our state's thriving Black culture and heritage. Click on the links to learn more about these destinations. Be sure to visit our Search page to find more attractions and events throughout Ohio.

When planning a trip that includes Underground Railroad sites across Ohio, you will want to reference Ohio's Underground Railroad Freedom Stations: Traveling the State's Underground Railroad. The brochure provides an overview of the sites and paths used by Ohio's Underground Railroad. Click here to download this brochure.*

Attractions

Central Ohio
Kelton House, Columbus
Ohio Statehouse, Columbus
King Arts Complex, Columbus
Hanby House, Westerville
Reuben Benedict House, Peru Township

East Central Ohio
Mount Pleasant Historical Center, Mt. Pleasant

North Central Ohio
Follett House Museum, Sandusky
Sandusky

Northeast Ohio
Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland
African American Museum, Cleveland
Karamu House, Cleveland
Oberlin Heritage Center, Oberlin
Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin
Hale Farm and Village, Bath
Col. William Hubbard House Underground Railroad Museum, Ashtabula

Southeast Ohio
Underground Railroad Museum, Flushing
Belpre Historical Society, Belpre
John Gee Black Historical Center, Gallipolis
Marrietta
Prospect Place, Dresden
Stone Academy, Zanesville
Burlington 37 Cemetery Marker, Burlington
Putnam Underground Railroad Education Center, Zanesville

Southwest Ohio
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincinnati
Rankin House, Ripley
John P. Parker House, Ripley
Ripley Musuem, Ripley
Dunbar House, Dayton
National Afro-American Museum, Wilberforce
Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Cincinnati
Underground Railroad Freedom Trail, Batavia

Events

Music
Martin Luther King Jr. Concert, Cleveland Orchestra, Severance Hall, Jan. 15-16, 2006
Annual Black Heritage Concert, Cleveland Institute of Music, Feb. 12, 2006
Illstyle & Peace Productions - Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium Ohio University University Terrace, Athens
Jive and Jazz, Dunbar House, Dayton, Oct. 14, 2006

Theater
Sugar, Bowen Theater, Columbus, Jan. 13-14, 2006
Paul Lawrence Dunbar: Common Ground, Dayton Opera, Feb. 1-28, 2006
The Works of Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Dunbar House, Dayton, Feb. 9, 2006
Satchel Paige, Taft Musuem of Art, Cincinnati, Feb. 18-19, 2006
Voices of Hope, King Arts Complex, Columbus, March 13, 2006
Blue Jacket Outdoor Drama, Xenia, mid June - August, 2006


Exhibits
Threads of Faith: Recent Works from the Women of Color Quilters Network, Cincinnati Musuem Center at Union Terminal, through Feb. 26, 2006
Portraits of the Black Experience, Allen Art Museum, Oberlin, through June 4, 2006
Crowns of Fashion, Dunbar House, Dayton, July 29, 2006

Festivals
African Culture Fest Museum Center at Union Terminal, Cincinnati, Jan. 14-16, 2006
16th Annual Juneteenth Celebration, Franklin Park, Columbus, June 16-18, 2006
Springboro Freedom Festival, Springboro, July 1-2, 2006
Emancipation Festival, Gallia County Jr. Fairgrounds, Spet. 15-16, 2006


Experiential
Underground Railroad, Brecksville Station, Brecksville, Nov. 4 and 11, 2006

* (Adobe Reader is required to open the Ohio's Underground Railroad Freedom Stations brochure. Download Adobe Reader here.)