Louisville Wharf
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
Kentucky Fugitives to Canada
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 Lucie was about to be sold to the Deep South…