Escape 28
In 1853, 28 enslaved Americans escaped from Boone County, Kentucky. Unwilling to accept their departure, wealthy plantation owners set out to locate the 28, following them through Ohio, Indiana and Michigan.


In 1853, 28 enslaved Americans escaped from Boone County, Kentucky. Unwilling to accept their departure, wealthy plantation owners set out to locate the 28, following them through Ohio, Indiana and Michigan.