Main entrance to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

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The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is a museum in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio based on the history of the Underground Railroad. The Center also pays tribute to all efforts to "abolish human enslavement and secure freedom for all people." Billed as part of a new group of "museums of conscience," along with the Museum of Tolerance, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the National Civil Rights Museum, the Center offers lessons on the struggle for freedom in the past, in the present, and for the future as it attempts to challenge visitors to contemplate the meaning of freedom in their own lives. Its location recognizes the significant role of Cincinnati, where thousands of slaves escaped to freedom by crossing the Ohio River, in the history of the Underground Railroad. The National Gallery in London, a famous museum. ... Nickname: The Queen City Location Location in Hamilton County, Ohio Government Country State County United States Ohio Hamilton Mayor Mark L. Mallory (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water 206. ... Map of some Underground Railroad routes This page is about the slave escape route. ... It has been suggested that Chattel slavery be merged into this article or section. ... Political freedom is the right, or the capacity, of self-determination as an expression of the individual will. ... The Museum of Tolerance is a multimedia museum designed to examine racism and prejudice in the United States and the world with a strong focus on the history of the Holocaust. ... Exterior of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush tour the museum The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a national institution located adjacent to The National Mall in Washington, DC, dedicated to documenting, studying, and interpreting the history of the Holocaust. ... It has been suggested that Lorraine Motel be merged into this article or section. ... Ohio River viewed from Liberty Hill in Ripley, Ohio. ...

The structure

After ten years of planning and fundraising, the $110 million Freedom Center opened to the public on August 3, 2004; official opening ceremonies took place on August 23. The 158,000 square foot (15,000 m²) structure was designed by Blackburn Architects (architect of record) of Indianapolis and BOORA Architects (design architect) of Portland, Oregon with three pavilions celebrating courage, cooperation and perseverance. The exterior features rough travertine stone from Tivoli, Italy on the east and west faces of the building, and copper panels on the north and south. According to one of its primary architects, the late Walter Blackburn, the building's "undulating quality" illustrates the fields and the river that escaping slaves crossed to reach freedom. First Lady Laura Bush and Muhammad Ali attended the groundbreaking ceremony on June 17, 2002. August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is the song that never ends yes it gos on and on my friends some people started singing it not knowing what it was they just started singing it forever just becauseThis is the song that never ends yes it gos on and on my friends some... Location Location in the state of Indiana Government County Marion Mayor Bart Peterson (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water 953. ... Nickname City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown Location Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Government Country State County United States Oregon Multnomah County Mayor Tom Potter (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water 145. ... Fortitudo, by Sandro Botticelli Courage, also known as fortitude, is the ability to confront fear, pain, danger, uncertainty or intimidation. ... Co-operation refers to the practice of people or greater entities working in common with commonly agreed-upon goals and possibly methods, instead of working separately in competition. ... Travertine A carving in travertine The rock travertine is a natural chemical precipitate of carbonate minerals; typically aragonite, but often recrystallized to or primary calcite; which is deposited from the water of mineral springs (especially hot springs) or streams saturated with calcium carbonate. ... Tivoli, the classical Tibur, is an ancient Italian town some 20 km from Rome (Latium), at the falls of the Aniene river, where it issues from the Sabine hills. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... First Lady is an unoffical term that is sometimes applied to the female spouse of a male head of state or head of government. ... First Lady Laura Bush Laura Lane Welch Bush (born November 4, 1946) is the wife of U.S. President George W. Bush and is the current First Lady of the United States. ... Muhammad Ali (b. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Slave pen

The Slave Pen, the principal artifact at the Freedom Center, was transported from its original location and reconstructed on the second floor of the Center

The center's principal artifact is a 21 by 30 foot (6 by 9 m), two-story log slave pen built in 1830 that was used to house slaves being shipped to auction. The structure was moved from a farm in Mason County, Kentucky and now dominates the second-floor atrium where visitors encounter it again and again while traversing the other exhibits. It can also be seen through the Center's large windows from the downtown street outside. The exterior of the Slave Pen, the focal point of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, 11/5/2004, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The exterior of the Slave Pen, the focal point of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, 11/5/2004, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Mason County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ...

An original feature of the Slave Pen is this shackle ring in the second floor joist, used to secure male slaves

The pen was originally owned by Captain John Anderson, a Revolutionary War soldier. Slaves waiting to be transported from Dover, Kentucky to slave markets in Natchez, Mississippi and New Orleans, Louisiana were imprisoned there for a few days or several months, waiting for favorable market conditions and higher selling prices. It has eight small windows, the original stone floor from a large chimney and fireplace, and a row of wrought iron rings (see photo at right) through which a central chain ran, tethering men on either side of the chain. Male slaves were held on the second floor, while women remained on the first floor and used the fireplace for cooking. Download high resolution version (427x640, 51 KB)An original shackle ring attached to the second floor joist in the Slave Pen at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, 11/5/2004, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old... Download high resolution version (427x640, 51 KB)An original shackle ring attached to the second floor joist in the Slave Pen at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, 11/5/2004, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... Dover is a city located in Mason County, Kentucky. ... Natchez is a city located in Adams CountyGR6 in southwest Mississippi. ... Nickname The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot Location Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Government Country State Parish United States Louisiana Orleans Parish, Louisiana Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water 350. ... A physical marketplace in Portugal enables buyers and sellers of produce to do business with each other. ... A wrought iron railing in Troy, New York. ...

"The pen is powerful," says Carl B. Westmoreland, curator and senior adviser to the museum. "It has the feeling of hallowed ground. When people stand inside, they speak in whispers. It is a sacred place. I believe it is here to tell a story - the story of the internal slave trade to future generations." Visitors to the museum can walk through the holding pen and touch its walls. Taken from records kept by slave traders in the area who used the pen, the first names of some of the slaves believed to have been held in the pen are listed on a wooden slab in the pen's interior. A curator of a cultural heritage institution (e. ...

Westmoreland spent three and a half years uncovering the story of the slave jail. "We're just beginning to remember. There is a hidden history right below the surface, part of the unspoken vocabulary of the American historic landscape. It's nothing but a pile of logs, yet it is everything."

Other features

Other prominent features of the Center include:

• The "Suite for Freedom" Theater where three animated films address the fragile nature of freedom throughout human history, particularly as related to the Underground Railroad and the institution of slavery in the United States.
• The "ESCAPE! Freedom Seekers" presentation and interactive display about the Underground Railroad where school groups and families with young children are presented with choices on an imaginary escape attempt. The gallery features information about figures like abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman and orator Frederick Douglass.
• The film, "Brothers of the Borderland," highlighting the story of the Underground Railroad in Ripley, Ohio along the Ohio River and the roles of conductors John Parker and Reverend John Rankin.
• Information about the history of slavery and those who opposed it, including John Brown, Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War.
• "The Struggle Continues," an exhibit depicting the ongoing challenges confronted by African-Americans since the end of slavery, ongoing struggles for freedom in today's world, and ways that the Underground Railroad has inspired groups in India, Poland and South Africa.
• The John Parker Library which houses a collection of multimedia materials about the Underground Railroad and freedom-related issues.
• The FamilySearch Center where visitors can investigate their own roots.

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Information

Tickets:

Adults $12

Students with ID: $10

Seniors (64+): $10

Children (6-12): $8

Freedom Center hours:

Museum: Tuesday–Sunday: 11:00 am–5:00 pm

John Parker Library: Tuesday–Thursday: 10:30 am–5:00 pm

FamilySearch Center: Wednesday & Friday: 10:30 am–5:00 pm

Location:

50 East Freedom Way

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Major financial contributors:

Procter & Gamble

PepsiCo

Clear Channel Worldwide

US Government, State of Ohio, Hamilton County, Government of Cincinnati

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References

• Bauer, Marilyn (February 8, 2004). Slave pen now holds history. The Cincinnati Enquirer.
• Brown, Patricia Leigh (May 6, 2003). In a Barn, a Piece of Slavery's Hidden Past. The New York Times.

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External links

• National Underground Railroad Freedom Center site
• National Underground Railroad Freedom Center support site