2006 Synopsis of UGRR from SW Ontario & Detroit

It's important to note that the USA does have a National Underground Railroad Museum in Ohio (I haven't been yet) and there are also simulation-experiences in Ohio where you can (similar to a rites of passage type retreat) see what it was like to be on the railroad during slavery time. I've been told that hundreds of people do it annually - alone, with church groups or with their children- as a way to connect with our origins here in this land. http://www.freedomcenter.org/ There's also a biking project where you can ride the thousands of miles of the underground railroad from Mobile, AL (where I was born) to Owen Sound, Ontario (about 2 hours north of Toronto...I hope to get there in July). Do the whole trip or connect at certain points. http://www.adv-cycling.org/news/2007ugrr2release.cfm This brochure, though, highlights the 2 monuments, done by Ed Dwight, in Detroit and in Windsor. It designed to give you an idea of what you'll see and where to learn more. http://www.eddwight.com/public_art/underground_railroads/ http://www.tellusnews.com/ahr/urr.html http://www.blackhistorysociety.ca/URR.htm http://www.pc.gc.ca/canada/proj/cfc-ugrr/index_E.asp