Restore Cleveland Hope
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Restore Cleveland Hope was created to celebrate the heroic spirit of the Underground Railroad by res She called her journey IN THEIR PATH!
In April 2002, Joan Southgate, a retired Social Worker and Cleveland-area activist, stepped off from the small town of Ripley, Ohio, with a simple goal: She wanted to highlight the courage and resourcefulness of the American slave and conductor families who risked so much for freedom on the Underground Railroad. and set out to increase awareness of a moment in history when people came together acr
03/09/2026
Restore Cleveland Hope's visionary founder, Joan Southgate, celebrated her 97th birthday this week. She continues to inspire us. Some 25 years ago Joan retraced the steps of the Freedom Seekers who escaped from being enslaved and walked through the state of Ohio to Canada covering over 500 miles. Come to the Cozad Bates House in University Circle and learn more about Ohio's major role in the Underground Railroad. We are open for free tours each Saturday Noon- 4pm.
02/10/2026
Have you seen RCH's Lucy Bagby Bags!? Come to the Cozad Bates House on any Saturday Noon- 4pm for a free tour
Do you know who Lucy Bagby was? Her story is an important part of Cleveland's Underground Railroad history.
12/15/2025
11/03/2025
A film and a discussion about the Ohio Underground Railroad, Joan Southgate and moss! They all have something in common. At Tri-C Eastern Campus Thursday November 13 at 6pm
Science meets the Humanities on the UGRR
10/10/2025
Great visitors recently at the Cozad Bates House and photo of our amazing and beautiful pot holders with the Crossroads quilt pattern representing the City of Cleveland They are made by the African American Quilt and Doll Guild for us to sell. Each one is unique We're open for free tours each Saturday Noon-4pm
10/01/2025
Joan Southgate and long time board member Gina Washington at the Cozad Bates House. We're open for free tours each Saturday from Noon-4 pm
Come and talk about FREEDOM and the courageous abolitionists who took great risks to help freedom seekers escape from being enslaved.
09/20/2025
Come visit us today at the Cozad Bates house and meet our Founder, Joan Southgate.
We are open til 4pm every Saturday for free tours
09/15/2025
P.A. students from CWRU broaden their views share ideas and learn about the abolitionists
07/21/2025
St Martin de Porres summer camp kids searched for clues for our UGRR Find &Seek game. It wasn't a railroad and it wasn't literally underground but the UGRR was a secretive, illegal way to help freedom seekers escape from being enslaved. The intrepid campers found lots of answers. It was a time when people stood up for what was right-- freedom for everyone.
07/19/2025
Campers from Brookdale Orchard came to see us us this week. They toured the Cozad Bates House inside and out. We think they learned a lot. We all had a great time.
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11508 Mayfield Road
Cleveland, OH
44106
Opening Hours
| 12am - 4pm |