Hubbard House Underground Railroad Museum
20 min drive
A final stop on the Underground Railroad, in the house where it happened.
William and Katherine Hubbard built this house in the 1840s and used it as one of the last stations on the Underground Railroad before Lake Erie and the crossing to Canada. People escaping slavery knew it as Mother Hubbard's Cupboard.
It is a small museum in an ordinary-looking house near the Ashtabula lakefront, and that is precisely what makes it land. This was not a monument. It was somebody's home, and the risk was real.
Twenty minutes east, a few minutes from Bridge Street, so it fits naturally into a day in the harbor.
From the innkeepers
Opening hours are limited and seasonal. Check before you drive out rather than after.
Season
Seasonal, limited hours: check ahead
Good for
History, quiet visits, older children
Address
1603 Walnut Blvd, Ashtabula, OH 44004
Common questions
What was the Hubbard House?
A house in Ashtabula built in the 1840s by William and Katherine Hubbard and used as a final stop on the Underground Railroad before the Lake Erie crossing to Canada. It was known as Mother Hubbard's Cupboard.
Is it open all year?
No. Opening is seasonal and hours are limited, so it is worth confirming before making the trip.
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Wednesday
12 to 9 pm
Thursday
12 to 9 pm
Friday
12 to 9 pm
Saturday
12 to 9 pm
Sunday
11 to 8 pm · Brunch to 2
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