Beginning Date
Saturday, October 7, 1848
Starting Point
Description
Armed with free passes, "about forty" enslaved people were planning a stampede from Woodford county, Kentucky on Saturday night, October 7, 1848. But the plot was discovered when one enslaved person confessed, and the escape "frustrated" before it could begin.
Escape Attributes
Escape Numbers
40
Outcomes
Outcome
Recapture/Death
Sources
Notes on Sources
Baltimore (MD) Sun, "Stampede Frustrated," October 17, 1848