1854-- Twenty-Three Freedom Seekers Escape Enslavement via the Licking River
Item
- Title
- 1854-- Twenty-Three Freedom Seekers Escape Enslavement via the Licking River
- Date
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14 Jun 1854
- Formatted date
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1854-06-14
- Event type
- Escape
- Description
- On Wednesday, June 15, 1854, 23 freedom seekers traveled down the Licking River in disguise from Grant County, KY. They crossed the Ohio and reportedly headed straight for Canada. Their identities and the ultimate outcome of their escape are unknown.