Iron Link
Item
Title
Iron Link
Description
Small circular iron ring that was most likely part of a bigger link of chain. This link was found in a Kentucky basement said to hold enslaved people. It is an example of the type of restraints used on those in bondage and a stark reminder of the inhumane conditions enslavers forced upon those they enslaved. By 1800, there were more than 40,000 enslaved men and women living on the Kentucky frontier.
Creator
Source
The Filson Historical Society Museum Collection
Format
Language
Type
Identifier
1957.14.5
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Iron Link,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 23, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5815.