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

Marker is on East Fairground Avenue east of East Beech Street (Indiana Route 350), on the left when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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