If you have some time to spend in Cincinnati you have many choices available to you. You can visit the Cincinnati Zoo, the Cincinnati Art Museum, Eden Park, Fountain Square or one of the dozens of other worthy attractions. One great attraction you should add to your list is the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. It is a great place that will entertain you while it educates you. Read on to learn a little more about this attraction.

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is a relative newcomer to the Cincinnati area. It opened up in a location on the banks of the Ohio river on August the 23rd of 2004. The facility cost over 100 million dollars and includes three different pavilions which celebrate courage, cooperation and perseverance. Cincinnati has a long history with the Underground Railroad. It was once a major hub on the path to freedom going from the South and leading to Canada. This museum teaches you through the use of several different exhibits. For example there is the "Suite For Freedom" exhibit. Here you can see a multimedia presentation that will show you the importance of the railroad. Another exhibit is the "Slave Pen". In this exhibit you can see an actual pen that was used to hold slaves being transported to the South for sale. The pen was recovered from a farm in Kentucky and transported to the museum. In addition to these two museums there are several others including the "Brothers of the Borderland", "From Slavery To Freedom", :The Struggle Continues" and many others. There is a lot to see at the center making it a must see attraction.

If you would like to see the center while you are in Cincinnati you can find it at 312 Elm Street. For more information you can call the information line at 513-412-6900. Have fun.