Brainstorming & Research After much discussion on subjects for our sculpture, relating to Lawrence County history such as the Iron Furnaces, Covered Bridges, and The Waterloo Wonders, it was decided that the efforts of past residents of Lawrence County to the work of the Underground Railroad would be our greatest moment in history. After deciding what the subject of our sculpture would be, the team began researching, using internet sources, Lawrence County’s contribution to the Underground Railroad. During our research, we found a website called Clio. It discussed how Symmes Creek was used as a path, along with at least three other trails in the county, for slaves to follow to escape to safety. The Symmes Creek Trail, begins where Symmes Creek meets the Ohio River. Slaves who were trying to escape would cross over from Huntington, what was then Western Virginia, and follow the path of the creek all of the way to Jackson, Ohio. We decided to highlight this trail in the sculpture, because this creek passes through many of our propertys in the Symmes Valley School District.
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