The Fugitive Trail

The Fugitive Trail (HMUWF)

Location: Osgood, IN 47037 Ripley County
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N 39° 7.974', W 85° 17.338'

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One of the main Underground Railroad routes came from Madison to the Ohio River north to Holton, Otter Village, and east to Osgood. It then followed the rail line east to Laughery switch, then turned north to Napoleon. So many fugitive slaves came through this path that it was called the Fugitive Trail, clearly in operation by the mid 1840's. Apparently no slave was caught on this line and it ran until 1861.

Funded by the Reynolds Foundation
and Black Community Trust
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HM NumberHMUWF
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Placed ByRipley County Historical Society
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Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 7:06am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 647888 N 4332918
Decimal Degrees39.13290000, -85.28896667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 7.974', W 85° 17.338'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 7' 58.44" N, 85° 17' 20.28" W
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Area Code(s)812
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 284 E Fairground Ave, Osgood IN 47037, US
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