The project was conceived by the Adventure Cycling Association a non-profit group. Coming off the success of a Lewis and Clark heritage bike trail it created for the explorers’ bicentennial, Adventure Cycling polled its 43,000 members for ideas on where to create an Underground Railroad Route.

Also included are detailed lists of services, including lodgings and libraries, many of which will serve as “stations” on this 21st-century version of the route. Participating libraries will offer resources such as Internet access, plus displays related to the route.

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