Louisville Wharf

ID: 537
This file appears in: Kentucky Fugitives to Canada

This early 20th century postcard shows the Louisville waterfront wharf and Ohio River traffic. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society

This file appears in: Kentucky Fugitives to Canada

By Tim Talbott
Historical Marker #2072 in Louisville notes the escape of two slaves, Thornton and Lucie Blackburn, who made their way to Canada. In 1831, newlywed slaves Thornton and Lucie Blackburn learned that…