Slave Dwelling Project 2018 Schedule

What's in Store for 2018

Slave Dwelling Project 2018 Schedule of Events

Be sure to check this schedule from time to time for updates.

2018 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: The Slave Dwelling Project is proud to present its 2018 schedule which adds the state of Florida to its portfolio of sleepover sites.  The schedule for sleeping in extant slave dwellings includes the northern states of Connecticut, Kansas, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania.  

The Fifth Annual Slave Dwelling Project Conference will be held at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

We hope that you can join us in some of these sleepovers and events in 2018.

Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

Overnight stays and public programs scheduled for 2018:

Daniel Island Historical Society, Daniel Island, SC Lecture – open Tue, Jan 16
Sun City Carolina Lakes, Indian Lane, SC Lecture – open Thur, Feb 1
The Newberry County School, Newberry, SC Lecture – closed Thur, Feb 8
Conference, Orange County, VA By invitation Sat, Feb 10 – 11
Slave Dwelling Project Live Stream, Charleston, SC Live Stream Thur., Feb 15
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC Sleepover Thur, Feb 15

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC

http://www.magnoliaplantation.com/

Living history – open to public, 

no admission charge

 Fri, Feb 16
Edisto Island Museum, Edisto Island, SC Lecture Thu, Feb 22
Hampton Plantation, Charleston County, SC

Living history

Sleepover – by invitation

Sat., Feb 24

Feb 24 – 25
Old Charleston Jail, Charleston, SC Sleepover, Presentations Sun, Mar 4 – 5

Historic Arkansas Museum, Little Rock, Arkansas

http://www.historicarkansas.org/

 Sleepovers / living history Fri, Mar 23 – 25
Fresh Future Farm, North Charleston, SC Living history – open to public Fri, April 6

Museum Association of New York

See website for details http://www.manyonline.org/

 Conference Sun, Apr 8 – 10
Rowan Oak, Oxford, MS By invitation Tue, Apr 17 – 19

Behind the Big House Tour, Holly Springs, MS

Email to inquire about overnight space: slavedwellingproject@gmail.com

 Sleepovers / lectures Thu Apr 19 – 21
Jewish Historical Society of Charleston,
College of Charleston/CLAW, African American Studies,
and ASALH, Charleston, SC        

See website for details & registration:  http://jhssc.org/events/upcoming/

 Conference Sat, Apr 28 – 29
Walkertown High School, NC School event – closed Fri, May 4 – 6
Old Salem Museums and Gardens Presentations – open to public Sat, May 5 – 6
The Archaeological Conservancy, Natchez, MS Sleepover / presentation Thu, May 10 – 14
Florida Preservation Conference / Kingsley Plantation, Jacksonville, FL Sleepover / conference / lectures Wed, May 16 – 20
Marquette University High School, WI School field trip – private Mon, May 25 – 31
Columbia, Lancaster County, PA Sleepover / tour / lectures Fri, Jun 1 – 2
Peter Wentz Farmstead, Lansdale, PA

Mini-conference / campfire

supper / overnight

 Sun, June 3

Joshua Hempstead House, New London, CT

Juneteenth Celebration

Overnight – private

Panel presentation – open to public

Fri, June 8

Sat, June 9

Heyward House / Garvey Houses, Bluffton, SC

For more information, see the website: https://www.heywardhouse.org/

 Overnight / Lecture / Public program Sat, Jun 15 – 16

Historic Tredegar, Richmond, VA

For more information, see the website: https://acwm.org/contact-us

 Lecture Thur, June 28
Montpelier “A Night with Ancestors”, Orange County, VA Overnight Fri, Jun 30 – July 1
MESDA – conference field trip Conference group – closed Mon, Jul 2- 3 
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC Sleepover / living history Fri, Jul 6 – 7
Jamestown Family Reunion, Florence, SC  Living history day – open to public  Sat, Jul 28 

Fort Snelling, St. Paul, MN

http://www.mnhs.org/fortsnelling/activities/calendar/6085

 Sleepover  Sat, Aug 4 – 5 

Historic Charleston Foundation, Charleston, SC

For more information, see website: https://www.historiccharleston.org/ 

 Lecture  Thu, Aug 23
Clifton Institute, Fauquier County, VA

Lecture / Living History Day

Supper / Overnight

 Sat, Aug 25

Beyond the Big House, Charleston, SC

Ticketed event, more info TBD

Tour / sleepover  

Art exhibit / performance

 Fri, Sep 14 – 15
The Association of African Ancestored Researchers of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Sleepovers / living history /

Conference

 Wed, Sep 18 – 22

American Association for State and Local History, Kansas City, MO

See AASLH website for details  http://about.aaslh.org/

 Conference Wed, Sep 26 – 29
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC Sleepover / living history Fri, Oct 5 – 6
Morven Museum & Gardens, Princeton, NJ Program / Overnight Fri & Sat, Oct 12 – 13

5th Annual Slave Dwelling Project Conference 

at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN

 Conference/ sleepover / Field trip  Wed, Oct 24 – 28 
Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood, MD  Sleepover / lecture  Thu, Nov 1 – 2 
Underground RR, Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC  Living history / presentations  Sat. Nov 2 – 4 
Belle Grove Plantation, Middletown, VA  Sleepover / living history  Fri, Nov 9 – 10
Montpelier, Orange, VA

Cabin-building Workshop

By Invitation

 Sun Nov 11 – Fri Nov 16

Please contact us with questions, comments and suggested overnight stays.