New Albany, Indiana

New Albany historical plaque on Underground Railroad
Text: A Gateway to Freedom. As early as 1821, enslaved blacks seeking freedom crossed the Ohio River from Louisville to New Albany. Antebellum and Civil War periods brought more fugitives. Many freedom-seekers were aided by other slaves, free blacks, and anti-slavery whites -- all risking violence and arrest. Not everyone who tried to escape succeeded. (Continued on other side) 1/350 sec at f / 2.4 4.12 mm iPhone 5 Lawrence I. Charters