The Underground Railroad was key in freeing an estimated 100,000 slaves

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Dr. John Mattox of the Underground Railroad Museum

Posted Feb 06, 2018

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The Underground Railroad Museum in Flushing, OH, is filled with more than 8,000 artifacts that educate the public about its role in freeing slaves in the OH, PA and WV tri-state area. Host Tate Blanchard talks with Dr. John Mattox, museum curator, about this significant part of American History and the more than 100,000 slaves that utilized the Underground Railroad to freedom. www.ugrrf.org

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