Walk along Jordan's Path and experience the role of African Americans during the steamboating era. Jordan's Path, a biblical reference to Israelites escaping slavery across
the River Jordan, includes a 20-minute walking tour that chronicles the black experience from 1812 to 1865. For many African Amercians of the time, the Ohio River was a symbolic River Jordan, and crossing it meant freedom in the North. Interpretive exhibit panels placed along the way examine the involvement of slaves in building steamboats, working on steamboats, and using steamboats to help runaway slaves escape to freedom. Listen to the Freedom Train Storytellers, first-person interpreters who will captivate young and old alike with tales of key historical figures who escaped slavery. Also look for the Cincinnati Black Brigade exhibit - new for 2006! - which explores the history of this Civil War-era unit, the first unit of black soldiers to serve under the American flag.
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Along Jordan's Path Activities:
- Journey back in time and experience history first-hand as you walk Jordan's Path.
- Listen to the emotional stories of bravery and courage told by first-person interpreters with the Freedom Train Storytellers
- View interpretive exhibit panels and display explaining significant history of the region and river
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