By Christopher J. Miller | National Underground Railroad Freedom Center | Special to the NNPA - The Ohio River Valley was an important region for the Underground Railroad, with two significant communities - New Albany, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio - providing resources and protection for freedom seekers.
ARIZONA INFORMANT Prior to the Civil War, many communities in the Ohio River Valley were a part of an elaborate system that provided resources and protection for enslaved persons from Southern states on their journey to freedom. Once someone crossed the Ohio River, they traveled along unknown terrain of trails to safe houses and hiding places that would become known as the Underground Railroad.
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