CINCINNATI GUIDE
WELCOME TO CINCINNATI, OHIO
With its prime location on the north bank of the Ohio River across from Kentucky,
you can picture the River Jordan in Negro spirituals as codeword for Ohio River.
Many of our ancestors first came to this distinguished city for freedom ... More
CULTURAL SITES
Headlined by the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincy also
features Elementz, Bi-Okoto Drum & Dance Theatre, Harriet Beecher Stowe House,
African American Museum & Arts Consortium ... More
RESTAURANTS and NIGHTCLUBS
Ollie's Trolley and Alabama Fish Bar are two institutions loved by locals and tourists alike. You can also get gyour Soul Food and Barbque fix around town at Rachels
and Goodie's, while VIP Lounge and Shakers Club XO nightclubs ... More
SHOPS, GALLERIES and SPA
Black-owned shops and galleries are sparse in Cincinnati, but here's a
few hard to find establishments for your consideration ... More
BLACK GENESIS
African Americans first came to the area in 1810, before the city incorporated in 1819. They were attracted to jobs in the riverbank slaughterhouses
considered undesirable to most other groups ... More
CINCINNATI
GRAND CENTRAL STATION OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Of the three primary routes to freedom from the south, one along the east coast,
a second along the Mississippi River, the most heavily traveled route was
crossing the Ohio River from Northern Kentucky to Cincinnati, Ohio
where it is estimated that some 30,000 people escaped slavery ... More
HISTORIC SITES
You would be right to guess that given its place in the Underground Railroad, Cincinnati has dozens of historic sites with national significance ... More
FAMILY ATTRACTIONS
A family-freindly city in every way, greater Cincinnati is home to a major zoo,
children's museum, natural history museum, two theme parks, an aqarium,
a waterpark, and new pro footbal and baseball stadia ... More
GENERAL ATTRACTIONS
49th floor of Carew Tower gives you a 360 degree of the city, while Aronoff Center
for the Performing Arts, Riverbend Music Center, Fountain Square,
Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center, Over-The-Rhine ... More
ART and HISTORY MUSEUMS
Cincinnati Art Museum plus Cincinnati History Museum and Cincinnati Historical
Society Library within Cincinnati Museum Center are major attractions, but Christians may also want to visit the Creation Museum in Kentucky ... More
RESEARCH CREDITS:
Thomas Dorsey
Sheila Umolu
Lysa Allman-Baldwin
Leonard Dorsey
Calvin Young
BLACK CULTURAL TRAVEL MADE EASY