02/03/2022

Celebrating Black History Month in Ohio:

This moving company is America's oldest Black-owned business

It began in 1881 as a two-horse and buggy operation, delivering runaway slaves to freedom. Today, some 140 years later, E.E. Ward Moving & Storage has grown into a multi-million-dollar company and one of the most successful businesses in the state of Ohio.

But over the decades, E.E. Ward came to earn an even greater distinction: the oldest Black-owned business in the United States. From its early days along the underground railroad, to its present-day headquarters in Columbus, this iconic moving and storage company has etched a permanent place in the annals of American and Black history.

Its success is due to generations of Wards, who have shepherded the company through the test of time, driven by core values of servitude and helping others. Their remarkable story serves as an inspiration for our entire industry, but also as an important reminder to the struggle and hardships that Black Americans have endured and continue to overcome throughout our nation's long journey toward a more perfect union.

Please select this link to read the complete article from American Trucking Associations.