There were also active Underground Railroad stations in Indiana, two of which were along the Ohio River bordering Kentucky and near Breckinridge County, Kentucky. In 1824, Indiana passed one of the earliest forms of a fugitive slave law.
Indiana had secret escape routes, known as the Underground Railroad, that operated within its borders, including two locations along the Ohio River that bordered Kentucky and were close to Breckinridge County, Kentucky. In 1824, Indiana passed an early law regarding fugitive slaves.