'On Freedom's Doorstep' at Heritage Village Museum Celebrates Black Cincinnati History

The Heritage Village Museum is hosting a celebration of Black history this weekend, offering visitors a look at the lives and contributions of Black Cincinnatians from the city’s chartering through the end of World War I.

The museum, located in Sharon Woods in Sharonville, and The Voice of Black Cincinnati, a media company that aims to educate, recognize and create opportunities for African Americans throughout the region, partnered on “On Freedom’s Doorstep: A Celebration of Cincinnati Black History.” The event is on Sunday, June 9 from 1-5 p.m.

On Freedom’s Doorstep will feature art and performances, historical demonstrations, storytelling and interpreters who will portray notable Black citizens who lived in Cincinnati in the 1800s and early 1900s. There will also be a simulated underground railroad experience and representation of the Black Brigade — a military unit of African American soldiers founded during the Civil War in Cincinnati. Local Black food and retail vendors will also be present.

Admission to On Freedom’s Doorstep is $10 or $5 for adults 65 and older and SNAP beneficiaries. Children 4 and under and museum members can attend for free. You can buy tickets and learn more about the event here.

Learn more about The Voice of Black Cincinnati here.

Heritage Village Museum, 11500 Lebanon Road, Sharonville. More info: heritagevillagecincinnati.org.