Established 1994
Mission We reveal stories about freedom’s heroes, from the era of the Underground Railroad to contemporary times, challenging and inspiring everyone to take courageous steps of freedom today.
Serving Our Community The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is a museum of conscience, an education center, a convener of dialogue, and a beacon of light for inclusive freedom around the globe.
Our physical location in downtown Cincinnati is just a few steps from the banks of the Ohio River, the great natural barrier that separated the slave states of the South from the free states of the North. Since opening in 2004, we have filled a substantial void in our nation’s cultural heritage. Rooted in the stories of the Underground Railroad, we illuminate the true meaning of inclusive freedom by presenting permanent and special exhibits that inspire, public programming that provokes dialogue and action, and educational resources that equip modern abolitionists.
Executive Staff
Clarence G. Newsome, Ph.D., President
Michael Battle, D.Min., Executive Vice President & Provost
Susan Redman-Rengstorf, Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Board Leadership
Mitchel D. Livingston, Ph.D., Chair, Professor of Educational Studies, Retired VP Student Affairs & Chief Diversity Officer Emeritus, University of Cincinnati
Mark Casella, Vice Chair, CEO & Founder, Coppertree LTD
Other Ways to Help
- Martin Luther King Day Breakfast
- Youth Docent Program
- Adult Docent Program
- Ambassador Program
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 E. Freedom Way
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(877) 648-4338 or (513) 333-7500
freedomcenter.org
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