The Slave Pen

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The Slave Pen

The Slave Pen, built in the early 1800's, was recovered from a farm in Mason County, Kentucky, less than 60 miles from the Freedom Center.

The structure was used as a holding pen by Kentucky slave trader, Capt. John W. Anderson, to temporarily warehouse enslaved people who would be sold farther south. The slave pen plays an integral role in telling the greater story of the internal slave trade in the United States.

Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation