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Magnolia Plantation Living History

Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, SC 3550 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC, United States

Join Joseph McGill and Living Historians from the Slave Dwelling Project for this Living History day at historic Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in Charleston, SC. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Virtual Campfire Conversation

Join Joe McGill and Conversations with Clio for a virtual campfire conversation on Zoom. REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Van Cortlandt House Museum

Van Cortlandt House Museum 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, United States

SDP founder and director Joseph McGill visits historic Van Cortlandt Manor for a campfire conversation and sleepover.

Neill Cochran House Museum

Neill Cochran House Museum 2310 San Gabriel Street, Austin, TX, United States

Join Joseph McGill for a campfire conversation, sleepover, and lecture at the only intact slave quarters in Austin, TX.

James K. Polk Historic Site

James K. Polk Historic Site 12031 Lancaster Highway, Pineville, NC, United States

Joseph McGill returns to the home of the nation’s 11th president, James K. Polk, for a fireside conversation, overnight and Living History program.

Magnolia Plantation SDP 12th Anniversary Sleepover

Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, SC 3550 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC, United States

Join Joseph McGill as he marks the 12th anniversary of the Slave Dwelling Project by sleeping in the same cabin where he spent the night in May of 2010. REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Dallas Heritage Village

Dallas Heritage Village, TX 1515 S Harwood St, Dallas, TX, United States

Join Joseph McGill and the SDP Living History troupe as they make their third visit to the Dallas Heritage Village for a day of Living History

Marquette University High School

Marquette University High School Nasvhille, TN, United States

For the 8th year, SDP founder and director Joseph McGill gathers with students from Marquette (WI) University High School in a campfire conversation and overnight focused on slavery and its legacy.

Hempstead Houses

Hempsted Houses 11 Hempstead Street, New London, CT, United States

Joseph McGill holds a Friday evening campfire conversation and takes part in a Saturday afternoon Juneteenth Festival at Connecticut’s historic Joshua Hempstead House.

Magnolia Plantation Living History

Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, SC 3550 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC, United States

Join Joseph McGill and Living Historians from the Slave Dwelling Project as they call attention to the agency of enslaved people through cooking, blacksmithing, brickmaking and storytelling demonstrations.

Oldham County History Center, LeGrange, KY

Oldham County Historic Center 106 N 2nd St, La Grange, KY, United States

Joseph McGill and Living Historians will spend the night in a cemetery with some of the descendants of enslaved people who are buried in the graveyard.

Prince George County, Echoes of the Enslaved

This event includes panel discussions, conversation circles, public archeological experiences, and overnight camping at sites where enslaved ancestors once lived.