Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail
Hubbard House Underground Railroad Terminus, OH

Ashtabula was a hotbed of the abolitionist movement, with 30-plus Underground Railroad safehouses. The Hubbard House -- Mother Hubbard's Cupboard -- aided slaves seeking shelter and a path to Canada. Antislavery attitudes in Ashtabula appeared as early as 1813 when an Andover man refused to purchase sugar harvested by slaves. An abolitionist newspaper prospered and a county-wide antislavery society organized. It is one of several UR sites and tours available along this byway.