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Juneteenth celebration highlights history at Belmont County museum
On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom, marking the official end of slavery in the ...
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Belmont County museum unveils Underground Railroad Month activities, joins Ohio historical trail
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — September is Underground Railroad Month, and the museum in Belmont County has plenty of activities planned to dig up buried history. "A lot of people don't realize that ...
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Underground Railroad Museum participating in Ohio History Connections Open Doors Weekend
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — September is International Underground Railroad Month. That’s because it was the month when both Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery.
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B&O Railroad Mini Con kicks off, historic marker commemorates Central Ohio Railroad
BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO (WTRF) – It is shaping up to be a big celebration for fans of historic railroads in Belmont County. Friday night kicked off the B&O Railroad Mini Con.