I've Got a Home in Glory Land
A Lost Tale of the Underground Railroad

This meticulously researched book was the result of an archaeological discovery in Toronto in 1985. From this dig, the author, a well respected archaeologist and historian, was able to piece together the lives of Thornton and Lucie Blackburn, long forgotten citizens of Toronto, who had arrived as f......more

4.5/5 stars — By the time I finished the Introduction, I knew this was going to be an awesome read. Saturated with research and quotes, this book paints an engaging and fascinating picture at how North America changed over decades in the 19th century. This is a must-read! Will definitely be re-readi......more

If you're interested in the Underground Railroad in general, and the connection between Detroit and Canada in particular, you'll find this book fascinating. It's about Lucie (aka Ruthie) and Thornton Blackburn, who escaped from slavery in Kentucky in 1831. Their arrest in Detroit in 1833 sparked the......more

Ms. Frost is an archaeologist and historian based in Toronto, Canada. In 1985 archaeologists found a foundation of a house under a school playground. Excavations and research showed it was the home of a married couple who had escaped from slavery in Kentucky and lived more than 60 years in Toronto.......more

Thornton and Ruthie (later “Lucie”) Blackburn, an enslaved couple in Kentucky, make a bold break for freedom on July 3, 1831. Their journey seemingly ends in Detroit, Michigan, but when slave catchers arrive two years later, they escape again - this time from a Detroit jail, with the aid of the city......more