All Tours: 11

8 Locations

The United American Cemetery, in Madisonville, was originally called the Colored American Cemetery. It was dedicated in 1883, but it includes many older tombstones, going back to the 1840’s and…
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18 Locations

Union Baptist Cemetery was established in 1865 by Union Baptist Church, the oldest African American Baptist church in Cincinnati. This cemetery is the resting place of Underground Railroad conductors,…
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5 Locations

The Green Book was also known as The Negro Motorist Green Book, and later, The Negro Travelers’ Green Book and was named after its founder Victor Hugo Green. It was a travel guide for African…
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13 Locations

Up until the time of the Civil War, Madisonville was a rural and mostly-white community. Immediately after the Civil War, however, Madisonville became home to an influx of African Americans, at first…
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31 Locations

Take a self-guided tour of the beautiful historic buildings in our market district and learn a bit more about the rich history and previous owners.
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8 Locations

The Village of Ripley is a well-preserved example of an antebellum Ohio River town. Every major event that caused this town to grow and develop happened before the Civil War, and every impact is…
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20 Locations

I'm on my way to Canada by Dr. Joshua McCarter Simpson (1860) (Sung to the tune of Oh! Suzannah!) I'm on my way to Canada that cold and dreary land, The dire effects of slavery I can…
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3 Locations

Highly regarded for our professional and extensive knowledge about the region’s hillsides, The Hillside Trust consults with various municipalities and government planning commissions on land use…
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36 Locations

Women from the Cincinnati Region have been trailblazers in many careers, movements, and fields of study for as long as people have been settled here. Our region has been shaped by the work, efforts…
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