Covington and Newport, Kentucky

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This file appears in: Slave Escape
Covington and Newport, Kentucky

This early 20th century postcard shows Covington on the left bank of the Licking River and Newport on the right side. Cincinnati, Ohio is shown in the distance. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Slave Escape

By Tim Talbott
Historical Marker #1863 in Kenton County notes the escape of enslaved woman Margaret Garner, who murdered her daughter to prevent the child’s return to slavery. In the winter of 1856, Boone County slave owner Archibald Gaines learned how…