February 18, 2014 “Full of Suspense” (President’s Day Edition) Over a dozen slaves tried to escape Washington’s plantation as late as 1781. He paid slave catchers to get them back. Share this: Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading...