www.freedomcenter.org
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center will open its 158,000 square-foot facility on the banks of the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, in the summer of 2004. Its purpose is to recount and connect the powerful American story of freedom from slavery to contemporary issues of freedom today. The Freedom Center will use history exhibits, educational programs, research, live performances and interactive and simulation media to inspire visitors with a renewed commitment of citizenship and civic engagement.

A $110-million facility, the Freedom Center features three pavilions, celebrating courage, cooperation and perseverance. The story of freedom is woven through the heroic legacy of the Underground Railroad and the American struggle to abolish human enslavement and secure freedom for all people. Using the Underground Railroad as a lens through which to explore a range of freedom issues, the Freedom Center offers lessons and reflections on the struggle for freedom in the past, in the present and for the future. And it helps visitors discover the power of one voice, shared with many, by speaking out about the meaning of freedom.