In-Person
Oldham County History Center, LeGrange, KY
Oldham County Historic Center 106 N 2nd St, La Grange, KY, United StatesJoseph 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.
SDP Conference: The Stono Rebellion and the Atlantic World
Join SDP, NPS, and CLAW for this 3-day hybrid conference focused on the 1739 Stono Rebellion by enslaved African Americans, and the ensuing legacy of African-American rebellion, resistance and resilience.
Prince George County, Echoes of the Enslaved
Prince George County, Maryland Prince George, MD, United StatesThis event includes panel discussions, conversation circles, public archeological experiences, and overnight camping at sites where enslaved ancestors once lived.
Magnolia Plantation Living History
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, SC 3550 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesJoin Joseph McGill and Living Historians from the Slave Dwelling Project as they call attention to the agency of enslaved people through cooking, blacksmithing, bricking making and storytelling demonstrations.
Telfair Museums
Owen-Thomas House and Slave Quarters 124 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA, United StatesThis two-day event includes a community dialogue and overnight stay in Savannah’s historic Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters.
Preserve Arkansas: Behind the Big House
SDP’s Joseph McGill joins Preserve Arkansas in hosting this year’s Behind the Big House at Hollywood Plantation in Drew County, Arkansas.
Descendant Communities Social Innovation Lab
The National Museum of African American History & Culture and the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation are hosting the Descendant Community Social Innovation Lab
Behind the Big House Tour, Holly Springs, Mississippi
Behind the Big House 151 South West Boundary Street, Holly Springs, MS, United StatesPreserve Marshall County & Holly Springs, Inc.’s preservation initiative: the “Behind the Big House” Program
Combahee River, SC
Fields Point Green Pond, South CarolinaJoin us on Friday, June 2 for an overnight experience to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Raid on Combahee Ferry. Registration required.
Sleeping with the Ancestors Book Launch at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, SC 3550 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesPlease join Joseph McGill, Herb Frazier, and Magnolia Plantation and Gardens for the Sleeping with the Ancestors Book.
An Evening with Joseph McGill hosted by Lincolnville
Charles Rose Municipal Building 141 Broad Street, Lincolnville, South CarolinaJoin Historic Lincolnville for a book signing and evening with Joseph McGill.
Charleston Library Society Speaker Series: Sleeping with the Ancestors
Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SCDuring this upcoming discussion, Mr. McGill will discuss his recent book on the subject, Sleeping with the Ancestors, along with his co-author, the journalist Herb Frazier.