Underground Railroad Bicycle Route Begins in Mobile

Apr 12th, 2007

A new, long-distance bicycle route following the historic path of the Underground Railroad has been completed and will originate in Mobile with a send off ceremony on Saturday, April 14, 2007 at 1 p.m. at the AfricaTown Welcome Center (1959 Bay Bridge Road).

Created after three years of research and planning by Adventure Cycling Association, the largest bicycling organization in North America, the Underground Railroad Bicycle Route travels 2,058 miles from Mobile to Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. It follows the most fabled trek to freedom in American history and honors the bravery of freedom seekers and those that provided shelter.