Freedom Journey App: Experience the People and Places of the Freedom Journey
Follow Underground Railroad stories of courage along the Ohio River border with the GPS-mapped and historically accurate Freedom Journey App filled with accredited content created by America’s River Roots in collaboration with the Cincinnati Museum Center and National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Speak the names of the abolitionists and Freedom Seekers risking everything for freedom.
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center 
Harriet Beecher Stowe House 
John Rankin House in Ripley 
Harriet Tubman 
Levi Coffin- President of the Underground Railroad 
Ulysses S. Grant Birthplace 
Union Baptist Cemetary 
Will Sleet Home Site 
Sugar Tree Wesleyan Church and Cemetery 
Portsmouth African Methodist Episcopal (AME)
The Ohio River played a unique and integral role in our nation’s journey to freedom. Be guided along the Southern Ohio River border in discovery of the many remarkable stories of courage across the Underground Railroad. Thousands of brave and resourceful Freedom Seekers escaped enslavement and travelled northward toward self-determination and were helped by abolitionists and conductors along the perilous journey
From well preserved sites, historical societies and museums, to lesser-known locations and key individuals that are credited with contributing to the movement, the Freedom Journey App honors the interconnectedness of these spaces with the intrepid spirits, who with fortitude and resolve, followed the North Star toward the Ohio River and beyond in search of refuge and liberty.
Engage with this region’s unique history and distinct UGRR sites. Here, you’ll find deeper connection through enriching, accessible content, with supporting visuals and summaries for sites and key individuals. This digital platform leads to the pivotal stories that honor those, who against all odds, pursued freedom. These brave souls and specific locations still have much to say.
Download the App
The app is now available for free download.
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