Behringer-Crawford Museum’s NKY History Hour presents story of Anderson Slave Pen

Step back into one of the darkest chapters of Kentucky’s past during Behringer-Crawford Museum’s next virtual NKY History Hour presentation on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

Join BCM Associate Archaeologist Jeannine Kreinbrink, as she delves into the haunting story of the Anderson Slave Pen and how the once-hidden structure played a central role in the 19th-Century slave trade.

John W. Anderson, a notorious slave trader, operated from a farm in Mason County, purchasing enslaved people from neighbors before transporting them to the Deep South for sale. At the heart of his operation was the Anderson Slave Pen, a log building converted into a jail to hold those awaiting their fate. Archaeological, historical, and architectural investigations at the site have revealed personal artifacts and stories of at least 45 enslaved individuals, shedding light on their lives and experiences during this tragic period of American history.

To register and participate in the free presentation by Behringer-Crawford Museum, click here.

After registration, information on connecting to the Zoom session will be sent. The event will also be streamed live on BCM’s Facebook page .

All recordings of past episodes can be viewed here.

Jeannine Kreinbrink is the President and Senior Partner at K & V Cultural Resources Management, LLC which she co-founded in 2011 with Doug VonStrohe. She has combined a career in cultural resource management with conducting educational and public programs in archaeology, preservation, and history. Her archaeology career began at NKU, volunteering at BCM where she has been Associate Archaeologist since 1981. She started a full-time career as an archaeologist in 1986 working on urban archaeology in Covington. Jeannine obtained her MA in 1992 from the University of Cincinnati and has worked as a professional archaeologist ever since.

Jeannine serves on the Board of Directors for the Friends of Big Bone. She helped found and served on the Board of the James A. Ramage Civil War Museum and also taught as an adjunct Professor to the Anthropology and History Departments at Northern Kentucky University from 1997-2014. Currently she serves as the Registrar for the Register of Professional Archaeologists.

NKY History Hour programs take place every other Tuesday evening from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and are free to the public. To support NKY History Hour and access many other entertaining and thought-provoking programs for free, join BCM today: http://bcmuseum.org/support-us/join/become-a-member .

Behringer-Crawford Museum is supported in part by members, the City of Covington, Kenton County Fiscal Court, ArtsWave, Kentucky Arts Council, the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame and The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation.

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