Underground Railroad presentation in Decatur County on July 11

(GREENSBURG, Ind.) – Want to learn more about the history of the Underground Railroad in Decatur County?

A presentation will be held by the Arts and Cultural Council of Decatur County and the Decatur County Chapter of the Indiana Freedom Trail.

Local historian John Pratt is the author of “Historic Tales of Decatur County” and will give the presentation. 

A lot of the information will come from the groundbreaking research that was conducted by local historian William Smith several years ago. 

“Bill devoted countless hours to advancing our understanding of the Decatur County Underground Railroad,” Pratt said. 

The event will take place in the heart of where it all took place at the Kingston Presbyterian Church on Saturday, July 11.

The presentation will be at 10 a.m. and it will be followed by a tour of the Kingston Cemetery, where at least 19 Underground Railroad members are buried. 

During the presentation you will hear the key facts and timeline of the Underground Railroad in Decatur County. 

Where did it exist and why? When did it take place? Who were the conductors? What was the role of the local free people of color? 

“Among the accounts you will hear of  is the amazing story of Caroline who escaped with her four young children as the Kentucky slave owner was hot on their heels. Hear what happened during their 48 hours on the Decatur County Underground Railroad,” Pratt said. 

For more information contact John Pratt at jowpratt63@gmail.com.

RELATED: There is an Underground Railroad cemetery that was restored a few years ago in Decatur County. Watch that video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55hCig3X078