Mary Bibb, who was born free in Rhode Island in 1820 and well-educated, became an impassioned abolitionist and met Henry during one of his lectures. After moving to Sandwich around 1850 ...

That man's name is Henry Bibb. Bibb was born somewhere between 1812 and 1815 on an Oldham County plantation. Because he was enslaved, there is no paperwork to give an exact date. He had six ...

She and her husband Henry Bibb, who became an author and advocate after escaping slavery twice, moved to Canada after the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 made living in the U.S. more dangerous ...

We asked him about the little-known historical facts of the Bluegrass state and he shared with us the story of Henry Bibb. A Kentuckian’s role in the Underground Railroad The Underground ...

A mother unleashed a piercing scream as her baby was ripped from her arms during a slave auction. Even as a lash cut her back, she refused to put her baby down and climb atop an auction block.

Each year, the Oldham County History Center conducts the Archaeology Institute for High School Students at the Gatewood Plantation site in Trimble County where Henry Bibb was enslaved. After many ...

Often shocking, always compelling, Afua Cooper's novel is based on the life of Henry Bibb, an American slave who after repeated attempts escaped in 1841 to become an anti-slavery speaker ...