National Underground Railroad
Freedom Center

A beacon on the Ohio River, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is a 160,000 s.f. educational and interactive museum at the center of Cincinnati's Historic Riverfront district. This 3-pod building includes interactive multi-media exhibits, 325-seat theater, history galleries, public forum rooms, research area, education resource center and a two-story slave pen. The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center was first proposed in 1994, and opened in August 2004. Its purpose is to recount the powerful American story of freedom from slavery and oppression by using the values of courage, and the saga of the Underground Railroad to inspire visitors with a renewed commitment to strengthen and promote freedom everywhere.

Megen/Dugan & Meyers construction management team was awarded the Build America award from the Associated General Contractors of America, for construction of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.