Achieving independence as the United States of America was a lengthy and unlikely struggle for the 13 original colonies. Over ...

A historic Kentucky site has joined the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program, which commemorates the stories of people who freed themselves or were helped ...

The National Park Service has preserved and promoted more than 800 historical sites with connections to the Underground Railroad since the program launched in 1998. Visitors can find locations ...

Pleasant Green Baptist Church and the site of the Greenup County Slave Revolt have both been recognized for their importance to the history of the Underground Railroad. The Appalachian Freedom ...

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Soon afterwards, the line was finally shown in its distinctive red colour on the Underground map. Plans for further expansion were halted due to the Second World War but began in earnest again from ...