Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses
Joseph McGill visits this restored 1831 French Quarter house, which offers a singular glimpse into the lives of the enslaved in an urban setting.
Neill Cochran House Museum
Join Joseph McGill for a campfire conversation, sleepover, and lecture at the only intact slave quarters in Austin, TX.
James K. Polk Historic Site
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
Belle Grove Plantation
Belle Grove Historic Plantation, VA 336 Belle Grove Rd, Middletown, VA, United StatesSDP founder and director Joseph McGill is joined by Living Historians and scholars for a two-day online program at Belle Grove Plantation.
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.
Streamable Learning: Live Broadcast from Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, SC 3550 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesPlease join Joseph McGill for a streamable learning opportunity.
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
Historic Natchez Foundation, Mississippi
Please join Joseph McGill, the living history troupe, and Historic Natchez Foundation for a sleepover and living history campfire conversation.
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
Aveson Charter School
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, SC 3550 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesAveson Charter School at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
Klein Art Center Wallace House, Harpersville, AL
Klein-Wallace House Rt 25 / Rt 38, Harpersville, AL, United StatesKlein Arts & Culture provides a venue to facilitate racial reconciliation through the arts and education
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.