Thursday, 10 May 2012: National Underground Railroad Freedom CenterFamilySearch and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center invite you to spend a memorable evening on Thursday from 6 to 9 pm at this museum located in downtown Cincinnati on the banks of the Ohio River. The Freedom Center will be open exclusively for NGS Conference attendees to view the exhibits without charge.
A Smithsonian Institution affiliate, the Freedom Center tells the story of the enslaved crossing over the Ohio River on the journey to freedom. They were assisted by men and women of all backgrounds who had created a secret network of escape routes that came to be called the Underground Railroad. The mission of the Freedom Center is to reveal stories about freedom's heroes, from the era of the Underground Railroad to contemporary times, challenging and inspiring people to take courageous steps for freedom today.
The Freedom Center has five major permanent exhibitions, including the world's first museum-quality, permanent exhibition on the subjects of modern-day slavery and human trafficking, as well as a full calendar of changing exhibits, programs and activities. A FamilySearch Center is onsite, in the John Parker Library, to assist people searching for their ancestors. For more information about the Freedom Center, visit http://www.freedomcenter.org.
Conference attendees may walk, take a taxi or drive to the Freedom Center. Walking from the Duke Energy Convention Center or the conference hotels takes less than 15 minutes.
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