by Joseph McGill | May 3, 2015 | Blog Posts
As the Slave Dwelling Project continues to evolve, there are many sites of which I have spent the night in their extant slave dwelling more than once. As other individuals and entities begin to understand that I come in peace and that this is a project with great...
by Joseph McGill | Apr 26, 2015 | Blog Posts
There are times when one has to break traditions. I would much rather know well in advance when an overnight stay in an extant slave dwelling will occur. This allows me the time I need between stays to catch my breath, spend some time at home with the family and get...
by Joseph McGill | Apr 24, 2015 | News
“Do you know descendants of slave owners who are proud that their Ancestors owned slaves?” From the mouth of a 7th grader, this question was quite profound. Yet profound, I had to give her an answer as we stood in the Hugh Craft slave quarters in Holly Springs,...
by Joseph McGill | Apr 13, 2015 | News
Five stays into the 2015 Slave Dwelling Project season and I had not yet added a new extant structure to the portfolio. I did spend a night at an archaeological dig site at Hampton Plantation in Charleston County, South Carolina but I slept in a tent because...
by Joseph McGill | Apr 11, 2015 | News
Public is invited to hear historian speak on his work bringing attention to former slave homes NASHVILLE, Tenn. — April 15, at Historic Travellers Rest, Joseph McGill of the Slave Dwelling Project will be sharing photographs and stories about his visits to...
