Black History Month

Ohio served as the northern “trunk line” of the Underground

Railroad, a system of secret routes used by free people in the North & South to help slaves escape to freedom. Escape routes developed throughout Ohio with safe houses where slaves could be concealed during the day.

We are proud to say that the our Sandusky branch office is the hometown of just one of Ohio’s important safe houses during the Underground Railroad.

Rush R. Sloane House–Sandusky