Heart of the Underground Railroad
A group of 8 students accompanied by 3 teachers met up with 2 Ohio Cyclists to guide them on their 250 mile ride of parts of the Underground Railroad in Ohio. The students were from the Bronx Lab School in New York. This is the second year a group from the school will take this journey for self-discovery, teamwork, leadership and physical fitness.
After a 17 hour train ride to Maysville the journey started in Ripley with the students climbing the stairs to reach the Rankin House. While in Ripley the Parker House was also toured. The students keep journals and daily will talk about their experiences and keep their blog updated. The end of the route on day 8 will be in Oberlin.
Later the same day a group of 28 cyclists arrived in Ripley to end their 8 day ride of the Heart of the Underground Railroad route. This is a new Adventure Cycling Route that incorporates parts of the 2000 mile Underground Railroad Bicycle Route. This group also toured the Underground Railroad sites in Ripley before returning to Cincinnati where the adventure ended.