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Construction begins to preserve Belmont County’s historic Black Horse Inn BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Construction is underway on improvements to the more than 200-year-old Black Horse Inn in Belmont County, a historic landmark with ties to the Underground Railroad, with work expected to wrap up at the end of fall. The Black Horse Inn has long stood as a reminder of the county’s connection to the Underground Railroad. The inn is believed to have served as part of a network that helped enslaved people seeking freedom before the Civil War. Now, crews are working to preserve the historic property and prepare it for the future, while keeping the building’s historical significance in mind. PREVIOUS REPORTING: Planning begins at Black Horse Inn for new Underground Railroad Museum PREVIOUS REPORTING: Belmont County tourism plans full slate of events for America’s 250th anniversary “So, what you can see around us are the exhibits starting to take shape,” said Jackee Pugh, executive director of Belmont County Tourism. “Cosci’s fabrication team and Firewatch Design have been on site for the last couple weeks starting to build these pieces and see this history start to come alive.” Pugh said new exhibits include replicas intended to help tell the story of enslaved people’s journey and the role of abolitionists in assisting freedom seekers. “Back behind us is the slave ship replica and the slave cabin replica that really tell the story of the chronological story of how slaves came over from Africa, how they traveled to the United States, how they ended up here in the Ohio Valley region seeking freedom, and how the abolitionists really helped those freedom seekers on their way journeying along the Underground Railroad,” Pugh said. Local leaders hope the project will help share the stories of those who traveled through the Ohio Valley in search of freedom, while also protecting the site for years to come. A grand opening is set for Nov. 13.