Beginning Date
Sunday, October 31, 1852
Starting Point
Description
On Sunday, October 31, 1852, approximately 25 enslaved people escaped from Bourbon county, Kentucky on horseback. Some of the freedom seekers were recaptured near Blue Licks, Kentucky, while others were believed to have crossed the Ohio river. Several Kentucky slave catchers visited Cincinnati days later, but apparently without success. The fate of the remainder of the freedom seekers is unknown.
Escape Attributes
Escape Numbers
25
Escape Numbers Comment
Estimated
Outcomes
Outcome
Recapture/Death
Mixed
Unknown