Two sites in Ironton to be dedicated on Wednesday The Appalachian Freedom Heritage Tourism Initiative will be dedicating two of Ironton's historic sites in Ironton that were part of the Underground ...

The Appalachian Freedom Heritage Tourism Initiative has reached a significant milestone in its mission to document the region’s Underground Railroad history, with an additional eight verified sites ...

IRONTON, Ohio (WSAZ) - Two historic sites that once served as safe havens for those escaping slavery are now officially part of the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.

Appalachia has a rich culture that goes back hundreds of years, and a tourism initiative in the Tri-State is exploring a part ...

The markers, which document the history of the Underground Railroad in the region, “span nine counties across three states,” ...

PLYMOUTH, NC, UNITED STATES, June 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Washington County Waterways Commission is pleased to invite the media to the dedication of an Underground Railroad Memorial June 29, ...

GREENSBORO — Guilford College has reached an agreement with the Piedmont Land Conservancy to protect about 120 acres of land ...

In celebration of Great Outdoors Month and National Trails Day on June 7, the Department of the Interior today announced the ...

Karen Hill attended the ceremony in 2023 when the U.S. Navy announced it would name a John Lewis-class oiler in honor of Harriet Tubman.

It served as a safe haven for those who were enslaved and traveling along the Underground Railroad, and after sitting vacant ...

Members of the organization presented county commissioners with a check for $5,000 to go toward costs at the Susie King ...