No 2. Underground Railroad Bicycle Route (U.S.A./Canada)
“Upon crossing into Ohio, the route enters Canada at the Peace Bridge
near Buffalo, New York. In Ontario, the route follows the shores of
Lake Ontario and ends at Owen Sound, a town founded by freedom seekers
in 1857.”
The Underground Railroad Bicycle Route honors the bravery of those who fled bondage and those who provided shelter. This route passes points of interest and historic sites along a 2,028-mile corridor. Beginning in Mobile, Alabama – a busy port for slavery during the pre-civil war era – the route goes north following rivers through Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Waterways, as well as the North Star, were often used by freedom seekers as a guide in their journeys to escape slavery. Upon crossing into Ohio, the route leaves the river to head toward Lake Erie and enters Canada at the Peace Bridge near Buffalo, New York. In Ontario, the route follows the shores of Lake Ontario and ends at Owen Sound, a town founded by freedom seekers in 1857. Owen Sound is located on the southern side of Lake Huron’s Georgian Bay.
http://www.adventurecycling.org/routes/undergroundrailroad.cfm
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/05/worlds-top-ten-bike-rides.php
The purpose of this project is to develop a Corridor Management Plan (CMP) for the Lookout Mountain Parkway that is consistent with the requirements laid out in the Alabama Scenic Byway Program Manual. The CMP is a key step in the Designation Phase of the Scenic Byway and it focuses on “protecting, enhancing and managing the resources identified in the Eligibility Application for both present and future conditions.”