Delia Webster, Woman of Courage
Thirty Days of Stories on the Underground Railroad is a series of podcasts series created in celebration of September as International Underground Railroad Month. The Oldham County History Center is celebrating by recording a podcast story on the Underground Railroad to broadcast each day of September.
Delia Webster, Woman of Courage is read by Erika Wardlow, retired educator; Board member of Little Colonel Players; Delia Webster costumed interpreter at the Oldham County History Center.
Delia Webster and Calvin Fairbank made national headlines when they were convicted in Lexington, Kentucky, for aiding the Lewis Hayden family to escape from enslavement. After a short prison sentence for Delia (Calvin served almost 5 years) Delia continued her Underground Railroad activities, purchasing a farm in Trimble County, Ky. across the Ohio River from Madison, Indiana, and was eventually jailed for Underground Railroad activities. Upon her release she resumed activities on her farm, where she was once again was pursued by slaveholders; but she fled to Madison, Indiana, where she was tried and found not guilty. There are two markers in Trimble County Kentucky, one near Delia’s farm site and one at the Trimble County Courthouse that credit her activities.
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This event is free to attend.
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This is a virtual event.
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This podcast will be released at 6:00am on Soundcloud, and will subsequently be released on iTunes, Spotify, and Stitcher.
Contact Information
Oldham County History Center
502-222-0826
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- Partner Program
- Talk
- Virtual/Digital