Cincinnati: where freedom ended for escaped slaves

On the border between free and slaveholding states along the Ohio River, Cincinnati holds a museum dedicated to the Underground Railroad for enslaved people's freedom.

The historic funicular remains a picturesque way to explore the city hills.

The National Freedom Museum and Underground Railroad, overlooking the Ohio River, tells the story of the clandestine network that helped thousands of enslaved people escape to freedom.

Just minutes away, Findlay Market, Ohio's oldest continuously operating covered market, animates the city's food commerce since 1855.

Continuing toward the hills, one visits Eden Park, with its panoramic overlook of the Ohio River and the neighboring Kentucky city across the way.

As evening falls, local restaurants serve Cincinnati's famous chili, served over spaghetti according to a recipe unique to the city.

Cincinnati, situated right on the Ohio River that marked the boundary between free and slave states, became a crucial passage point on the Underground Railroad, the clandestine network that helped tens of thousands of enslaved people reach freedom.

Cincinnati chili, traditionally served over spaghetti with grated cheddar cheese, remains a unique specialty of the city introduced by Macedonian immigrants in the early twentieth century.