by Joseph McGill | May 4, 2014 | Blog Posts
The Hugh Craft House The 1860 U.S. Census was the last U.S. census recording of slaves and slaveholders. Slaves were documented in 1860 without listing their names; only their gender, age, and race were provided. At the Hugh Craft House 9 slaves are listed: Female,...
by Joseph McGill | May 1, 2014 | News
Hello! It’s May and it’s Preservation Month. The Slave Dwelling Project will commemorate the month in a big way. While spending nights in extant slave dwellings in many states across this nation continues to be fun, engaging and educational, the preservation of...
by Joseph McGill | Apr 23, 2014 | Blog Posts
The Slave Dwelling Project seeks extant slave dwellings wherever they exist. Some are more obvious than others. The out buildings of former plantations and antebellum stately mansions can easily qualify as former slave dwellings. One telltale sign of the...
by Joseph McGill | Apr 18, 2014 | Blog Posts
OUR MISSION – The Slave Dwelling Project’s mission is to identify and assist property owners, government agencies and organizations to preserve extant slave dwellings. OUR PURPOSE – The purpose of our work is to become a clearinghouse for the identification of...
by Joseph McGill | Apr 12, 2014 | News
The Slave Dwelling Project came into season four with high expectations. For the second consecutive year, the first stay would occur at Hopsewee Plantation in Georgetown County, SC. Owners Frank and Raejean Beattie have unofficially adopted...
