At 140 years, Grove City-based E.E. Ward is nation s oldest continuously operating Black-owned business
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A moving company plays a vital role for businesses and families, helping them as they move into a new location or a new phase of their lives.
In central Ohio, one such company, E.E. Ward Moving & Storage Co., has carried that load for 14 decades – and its origins can be traced to one of its founders work in profoundly transforming people s lives.
John T. Ward served as a conductor in Ohio s Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape from bondage to freedom.
Now the company he started in 1881 with his son, William Ward, is marking its 140th anniversary.