Cincinnati is a great town for history buffs, as you’ll find our city’s name mentioned in conjunction with many major events of the past. With its position along the Ohio River, Cincinnati and the surrounding areas were sought after destinations for those heading north on the Underground Railroad. Abolitionists provided many safehouses throughout the city, offering those seeking freedom a hiding spot for rest and recovery before helping them continue on northward. Many of these homes still exist today, and one of them is hidden on acreage just off Hamilton Avenue in College Hill. Six Acres Bed and Breakfast is a lovely place to spend the night now, and interestingly enough, was once a stop on the underground railroad.

If you’ve ever driven along Hamilton Avenue through College Hill, you probably didn’t notice the small sign indicating a charming B&Bs private drive.

GoogleMaps You also probably never thought about the role this road and B&B once played in the Underground Railroad.

If you have noticed the sign and driven back onto the acreage that makes up Six Acres Bed and Breakfast, then you’ve seen the stately, yellow main house that sits back off the road.

Six Acres Bed & Breakfast This historic home now welcomes guests as a bed and breakfast, but it once welcomed slaves striving for freedom along the Underground Railroad.

Hamilton Avenue, once known as Hamilton Pike, was a major thoroughfare, even back in the 1800s.

GoogleMaps It was a popular route along the Underground Railroad as well, as those seeking freedom would cross the Ohio River and then continue to head north.

The large yellow house that is now the B&B was built between 1850 and 1860 by noted abolitionist Zebulon Strong. As a Quaker and farmer, he used his land and the house to hide slaves and help them along their journey.

TripAdvisor/Moombamania Zebulon Strong used his work as a farmer as a sort of cover, by using a wagon that had a false bottom. He would pick up “passengers” near Mill Creek, which sits next to the property, and then cover the wagon up with crops.

Strong would then bring the passengers to the house, where there were many hidden spots. Here they could rest, eat, and sleep in peace before moving along the route.

Six Acres Bed & Breakfast

The house turned bed and breakfast still has many of those hidden places and historic characteristics, which makes it an intriguing place to visit and spend the night.

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The home was bought and restored several years ago and is now filled with antique furnishings and a cozy, homey atmosphere.

Google/Nicolletta Millhoff The owners are warm and inviting and will gladly chat about the history of this incredible property.

While there were many stops on the Underground Railroad in the Cincinnati area, Six Acres Bed and Breakfast remains a well-preserved and historic living example of this piece of Cincinnati’s past.

TripAdvisor/TravelingMosaic If you’re ever looking for a unique getaway in the city, or perhaps need a place to recommend to out-of-towners, be sure to check out Six Acres and stay in a lovely piece of Cincinnati history.

If you enjoy learning about Cincinnati’s history, or even if you simply like staying in a relaxing B&B in town, then check out Six Acres Bed and Breakfast in College Hill. Did you know this historic spot existed in Cincinnati? What other connections to the Underground Railroad do you know of? We’d love to hear about them in the comments.

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You also probably never thought about the role this road and B&B once played in the Underground Railroad.

Six Acres Bed & Breakfast

This historic home now welcomes guests as a bed and breakfast, but it once welcomed slaves striving for freedom along the Underground Railroad.

It was a popular route along the Underground Railroad as well, as those seeking freedom would cross the Ohio River and then continue to head north.

TripAdvisor/Moombamania

Zebulon Strong used his work as a farmer as a sort of cover, by using a wagon that had a false bottom. He would pick up “passengers” near Mill Creek, which sits next to the property, and then cover the wagon up with crops.

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Google/Nicolletta Millhoff

The owners are warm and inviting and will gladly chat about the history of this incredible property.

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If you’re ever looking for a unique getaway in the city, or perhaps need a place to recommend to out-of-towners, be sure to check out Six Acres and stay in a lovely piece of Cincinnati history.

For more information on Six Acres Bed and Breakfast, visit its website here.

And if you love Cincy history, you’ll love these extremely old photos taken in the city, featured in our previous article here.

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