The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum

Address: ​5255 Pleasant Valley Road, Peterboro N.Y.

Phone: 315-308-1890

Open: 12 to 4 p.m Saturday and Sunday May through September

Of Note: The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum is located in the building in which the inaugural meeting of the New York State Antislavery Society was held in 1835.

Peterboro Area Museum

Address: ​4608 Peterboro Road, Morrisville, N.Y.

Phone: 315-684-9022

Open: 12 to 4 p.m Saturday and Sunday May through September

Of Note: Exhibits include Peterboro Glass, the Madison County Home for Destitute Children, Gerrit Smith’s Family and their accomplishments, the Underground Railroad in Peterboro, Early Businesses, Elizabeth Smith Miller’s Dress Reform, and Gerrit Smith Miller’s contributions to soccer and the Holstein Friesian cattle industry.

Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Monument

Address: 5304 Oxbow Road, Peterboro N.Y.

Phone: 315-308-1890

Open: dusk to dawn June through September

Of Note: Home of abolitionist Gerrit Smith (1797-1874). Hundreds of fugitives from slavery and scores of abolitionists walked on this estate.

Black Heritage Trail

Address: starts at Massachusetts State House and ends at the Museum of African American History, covering about 1.4 miles.

Phone: 617-429-6760

Open: guided tours from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday June through September

Of Note: The Black Heritage Trail® showcases residences and community buildings associated with a Black community that thrived on, and near, the north slope of Beacon Hill before, during, and after the American Civil War. Throughout that time, this community struggled and organized for equal rights and access to equal education. Community members championed the movement to abolish slavery and even housed freedom seekers on their journey along the Underground Railroad.

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

Address: 50 E Freedom Way, Cincinnati, Ohio

Phone: 513-333-7500

Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday

Of Note: Through permanent and traveling exhibits, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center shares the stories of freedom’s heroes, from the era of the Underground Railroad to contemporary times, challenging and inspiring us all.

The Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy

Address: 13 E. Vine St., Lancaster, Pa.

Phone: 717-392-4633

Open: opening 2026

Of Note: The site dedicated to Thaddeus Stevens and Lydia Hamilton Smith offers a glimpse into the lives of two pivotal figures in the abolitionist movement. Stevens, a fiery congressman, and Smith, his courageous housekeeper, worked tirelessly for the cause.

The historic site includes their former home and law office, where plans for liberation were often crafted. Walking through the rooms, one can sense the urgency and passion that fueled their efforts.

Josiah Henson Museum and Park

Address: 11410 Old Georgetown Rd, North Bethesda, Md.

Phone: 301-765-8790

Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday

Of Note: Josiah Henson Museum and Park seeks to educate the public about the life of Reverend Josiah Henson, including his challenges and accomplishments, slavery in Maryland, and the ongoing struggle for racial equality through its exhibits and programs.

John Rankin House

Address: 6152 Rankin Hill Road, Ripley, Ohio

Phone: 937-392-4044

Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday, 12 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April through October

Of Note: Take a guided tour of the the newly restored home of Rev. John Rankin, located on a bluff overlooking the Ohio River, and learn how the Rankin family and their neighbors in Ripley and other nearby communities helped the enslaved on their path to freedom via the Underground Railroad.

William Still House

Address: 625 S Delhi St, Philadelphia, Pa.

Phone: 215-686-7660

Of Note: The Still house is a historical landmark. In the years leading up to the Civil War, the black abolitionist William Still offered shelter to hundreds of freedom seekers as they journeyed northward. His narrow house in Philadelphia served as an important stop on the Underground Railroad

Levi Coffin House

Address: 201 US-27, Fountain City, Ind.

Phone: 765-847-1691

Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday - Sunday

Of Note: This eight-room home served as a safe haven for more than 1,000 freedom-seekers on their journey to Canada. Levi and Catharine Coffin’s home became known as “The Grand Central Station of the Underground Railroad.”

Quaker Meeting House

Address: 83 Spring St, New Bedford, Mass.

Phone: 508-990-0710

Open: 10 a.m. every Sunday for religious service in the same site that once aided fugitive slaves

Of Note: The town of New Bedford became a sanctuary for fugitive slaves, aided by the Quakers.The town became a major Underground Railroad station, due to the Quakers' belief in equality. In 1834, a branch of the Anti-Slavery Society was found in New Bedford.

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park

Address: 4068 Golden Hill Rd, Church Creek, Md.

Phone: 410-221-2290

Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Sunday

Of Note: Harriet Tubman was a deeply spiritual woman who lived her ideals and dedicated her life to freedom. She is the Underground Railroad’s best known conductor and before the Civil War repeatedly risked her life to guide 70 enslaved people north to new lives of freedom. This new national historical park preserves the same landscapes that Tubman used to carry herself and others away from slavery.

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