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  • Ashland, Lexington, KY

    Joe McGill and a team of living historians from throughout the US will participate in panel discussions, lectures, book signing and living history.

  • Whitney Plantation

    Whitney Plantation 5099 Louisiana Hwy 18, Edgard, United States

    Please join us at Whitney Plantation for a campfire conversation, sleepover, living history, and book signing.

  • Belle Grove Plantation, Middletown, VA

    Belle Grove Historic Plantation, VA 336 Belle Grove Rd, Middletown, VA, United States

    Book signing and sleepover at Belle Grove Plantation, Middletown, VA

  • Juneteenth Celebration

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

    Learn more about the Slave Dwelling Project and the meaning behind Juneteenth. Honor and recognize the Emancipation of those who were once enslaved. 

  • Morris Island, Charleston, SC

    Join us on Thursday, July 18, 2024 as we commemorate the 161st anniversary of the Assault on Batter Wagner. The Assault on Battery Wagner on July 18, 1863, was an unsuccessful assault led by the 54th Massachusetts, an African American infantry, famously depicted in the movie Glory. Battery Wagner is located on Morris Island in […]

    $50

  • Liberty Day ~ State Capital, Columbia, SC

    South Carolina classrooms will help kick off the 250th anniversary of American Independence on Friday January 16, 2026! Liberty Day at the Statehouse is a one-of- a-kind educational experience that expands our students’ knowledge of U.S. and South Carolina history. This engaging and action-packed field trip brings history and civics to life for 250 selected […]

  • Magnolia Plantation & Gardens

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

    Joseph McGill, Jr. and the talented Living Historians of Inalienable Rights bring African American heritage to life through immersive storytelling, hands-on demos, and powerful reflection.

  • Two-Day Living History Experience

    Internationally known historian Joseph McGill Jr., founder of The Slave Dwelling Project, is coming to the University of South Carolina for a powerful two-day living history experience.

  • Behind the Big House Tour

    Holly Springs, MS Holly Springs, MS, United States

    Step into history with Joseph McGill, Jr. Through powerful storytelling and hands-on demonstrations, Behind the Big House brings African American history to life in a way you can see, feel, and remember. This is more than a presentation- it’s an experience.

  • South Carolina Military Museum – Summer Camp Program

    Joseph McGill, Jr., founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, will present as Oscar Marion, an enslaved man who served alongside General Francis Marion during the American Revolution. Through living history interpretation and storytelling, this program brings to life the often-overlooked contributions of African Americans during the Revolutionary War. Designed for youth audiences, this interactive experience […]

  • South Carolina Military Museum – Summer Camp Program

    Joseph McGill, Jr., founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, will present as Oscar Marion, an enslaved man who served alongside General Francis Marion during the American Revolution. Through living history interpretation and storytelling, this program brings to life the often-overlooked contributions of African Americans during the Revolutionary War. Designed for youth audiences, this interactive experience […]