The Friends of Freedom Society/Ohio Underground Railroad Association partnered with the Ohio Department of Transporatation to place 10 markers on the River-to-Lake Freedom Trail. This was one of the major routes used by escaping fugitive slaves in their run to freedom.

This Trail runs from the Ohio River to Lake Erie. It follows Rte 23 north from Portsmouth, OH on the Ohio River to Seneca County and then Rte 4 to Sandusky, OH on the Bay at Lake Erie.

Marker Locations - South to North

Scioto County - US 23/SR 52 Intersection - "The Crossing at Scioto County" (Shawnee State University donated the site).

Ross County - Scioto Trails State Park - "Ross County Underground Railroad" (Ohio Department of Natural Resources donated the site).

Pickaway County - Moore House - "The Underground Railroad in Pickaway County" (The City of Circleville donated the site).

Franklin County - Statehouse - "Black Conductors of Columbus" (Capital Square Review Advisory Board donated the site).

Delaware County - Bikeway paralleling US 23 north, just north of William Street - "Delaware County: Antislavery Stronghold" (The City of Delaware donated the site).

Marion County - Rest area just south of Marion on US 23 - "The Marion County Trail of Bill Anderson" (ODOT donated the site).

Crawford County - Bucyrus City Hall - "The Underground Railroad in Crawford County" (The City of Bucyrus donated the site).

Seneca County - SR 4, south of SR 162 - "The Underground Railroad at Omar Inn and Omar Chapel of Seneca County" (The Village of Omar donated the site).

Huron County - Southwest of SR 4/SR 113 Intersection - "The Underground Railroad in Lyme Township, Huron County" (The Historic Lyme Village donated the site).

Erie County - Shoreline Park, Sandusky - "Abolition Boats Provide an Escape to Freedom in Erie County" (The City of Sandusky donated the site).