Amos Riley Plantation Site
- Also Known As: Amos Riley Plantation Site (Home of Josiah Henson)
- Address: US 60
- Vicinity: Btw 334 and Toler Bridge Rd, 2 mi N of Yelvington
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1825/04/00 | Josiah Henson | Life | Josiah Henson transports a group of fellow slaves to his master's brother, Amos Riley, in Daviess County, Kentucky. Although advised to escape to Ohio by absolutist, Josiah keeps his word, delivers his passengers and heads back to Maryland. | |||
| 1829/00/00 | Josiah Henson | Bondage | Isaac Riley's brother-in-law persuades him to manumit the Henson family. After meeting his family in Kentucky, Henson learns from his wife that Isaac Riley has nearly doubled the price of Henson family's emancipation. | |||
| 1830/09/00 | Josiah Henson | Bondage | Discovering that Isaac Riley plans to sell him in New Orleans, Louisiana, separating him from his wife and four children, Josiah Henson and his family begin their escape to Canada. |
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| Owner | Private |
| Sight Category | Site |
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