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# The Slave Dwelling Project

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- [SDP Blog](https://slavedwellingproject.org/sdp-blog/) - Blog entries by Joseph McGill, about overnight stays and other events.
- [THE BRIGHT EYES OF CHILDREN LEARNING](https://slavedwellingproject.org/the-bright-eyes-of-children-learning/) - Joseph McGill, Jr. A simplistic idea of sleeping in slave dwellings has evolved into something that can help heal this great nation of its historical trauma. That historical trauma is the legacy that slavery has left on this nation. The Slave Dwelling Project is now doing far more than just spending nights in slave
- [Behind the Big House II ~ Holly Springs, MS](https://slavedwellingproject.org/behind-the-big-house-ii-holly-springs-ms/) - Behind the Big House II ~ Holly Springs, MS One way of testing the effectiveness of the Slave Dwelling Project is when I get invited back to a place where I have stayed already. An invitation to return is an indication to me that the project is working and I am not the
- [When I Lose, I Win](https://slavedwellingproject.org/when-i-lose-i-win/) - So my most recent field trip revealed that the dwelling located on Kathwood Plantation in Jackson, SC (Aiken County) was not a slave cabin. Originally called Cedar Grove Plantation, it was owned by Catherine Elizabeth Fitzsimons Hammond and her husband James Henry Hammond 1831 – 1864. James Henry Hammond was a politician and planter
- [Bureaucracy Be Damned!](https://slavedwellingproject.org/bureaucracy-be-damned/) - After spending nights in fifty four extant slave dwellings in twelves states over the past four years, one would think that I would have slept at a National Park Service site by now. Until I got the invitation from Cane River Creole National Historic Park that was not the case. Located in Derry, Louisiana on
- [Teachable Moments at Hopsewee Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/teachable-moments-at-hopsewee-plantation/) - [Show thumbnails] The Slave Dwelling Project – By Kyle Obenauer Hopsewee Plantation Sleeping Bag in the slave cabin at Hopsewee Plantation Spending the night in a former slave cabin with the Slave Dwelling Project at the North Santee’s Hopsewee Plantation was undeniably a powerful, emotional experience. The historic built and natural environment around
- [Best Year Ever for the Slave Dwelling Project](https://slavedwellingproject.org/best-year-ever-for-the-slave-dwelling-project/) - 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 resources to document and preserve these slave dwellings. OUR TASK – It is
- [Georgia, Slave Cabins and Garden Clubs](https://slavedwellingproject.org/georgia-slave-cabins-and-garden-clubs/) - Five stays into the 2015 Slave Dwelling Project season and I had not yet added a new extant structure to the portfolio. I did spend a night at an archaeological dig site at Hampton Plantation in Charleston County, South Carolina but I slept in a tent because there was no structure there. Slave Cabin
- [Their Lives Mattered and so did They](https://slavedwellingproject.org/their-lives-mattered-and-so-did-they/) - Holly Springs 7th Graders “Do you know descendants of slave owners who are proud that their Ancestors owned slaves?” From the mouth of a 7th grader, this question was quite profound. Yet profound, I had to give her an answer as we stood in the Hugh Craft slave quarters in Holly Springs, Mississippi. My
- [Inalienable Rights: Living History Through the Eyes of the Enslaved Part I](https://slavedwellingproject.org/inalienable-rights-living-history-through-the-eyes-of-the-enslaved-part-i/) - Monotony can sometimes get boring even when you do something that you love. Nicole Moore South Carolina Humanities The Slave Dwelling Project has added a new program to its inventory to help carry out its mission of identifying and assisting property owners, government agencies and organizations to preserve extant slave dwellings. Thanks to
- [The Slave Dwelling Project 2017](https://slavedwellingproject.org/the-slave-dwelling-project-2017/) - Choosing to Lead Conference Jekyll Island, Georgia Straight out the blocks I will present about the Slave Dwelling Project at the Choosing to Lead Conference which will be held on Jekyll Island, GA. And check out this bonus: Congratulations! You have been named one of our inaugural One Hundred Miles 100 honorees! This annual
- [Slavery, Resistance and Community](https://slavedwellingproject.org/slavery-resistance-and-community/) - • Torren Gatson: University of North Carolina, Greensboro • Kelli Gibson: TRC Environmental Corp, Nashville • Savannah Grandney: Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee University • Laura Holder: Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area • Kelle Knight: Center or Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University • Tiffany Momon: Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area
- [The Power of Place and Conversations](https://slavedwellingproject.org/the-power-of-place-and-conversations/) - -History should always be truthful, yet understand that there’s more history and herstory to be learned. -Wow to the diversity of people attracted to this event: historians of course but also social workers, furniture makers and cooks(1 in the same), students, theologians and life-long learners on a path and much more an amazing array
- [Who Built This Place?](https://slavedwellingproject.org/who-built-this-place/) - 2020 and I still find myself chasing the footprints of slavery. What started ten years ago as a simple quest to spend one night in a slave dwelling has transformed into the Slave Dwelling Project. Ten years and 25 states later, I’m still finding and sleeping in the places where enslaved people once inhabited, built,
- [Courageous Vision and Mission](https://slavedwellingproject.org/courageous-vision-and-mission/) - 2. Bring together scholars and practitioners, preservationists, students and educators, writers, artists, legislators, organizations and businesses with the general public to: · Change the narrative of American history and address the legacies of slavery, · Preserve and sustain slave dwellings, · Promote education about slavery and the contributions of African Americans, · Engage in
- [$7500.00 Says, I Can Get With This: Be Like Magnolia Plantation Foundation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/7500-00-says-i-can-get-with-this-be-like-magnolia-plantation-foundation/) - Dear Mr. McGill: Enclosed please find a donation from the Magnolia Plantation Foundation for 2019. We truly value the work your organization is doing, and we hope these funds will help to further your efforts. The Magnolia Plantation Foundation was created by John Drayton Hastie, Sr. (1914-2002) and his wife, Fernanda Hastie (1919-2012), for the
- [Soaring With Boeing](https://slavedwellingproject.org/soaring-with-boeing/) - So, what do you do when you operate a non-profit organization from your home, and a potential funder asks for a site visit? First, you revel in the fact that potential donors think that your organization is more than it is. Second, you notify the people who helped to get you to this point, your
- [How Do You Define Classroom?](https://slavedwellingproject.org/how-do-you-define-classroom/) - People often ask me if I am a college professor or schoolteacher. It must be my delivery when I present to audiences and my experience of being a Park Ranger for the National Park Service. I’m neither schoolteacher nor professor; I can’t say that being one of those was not a wish in some fleeting
- [There is Something Special About Sleepovers](https://slavedwellingproject.org/there-is-something-special-about-sleepovers/) - Ben Franklin, William Penn, and Quakers enslaved people. That statement is shocking to some, especially northerners, because, in their shocked and misinformed minds, chattel slavery was strictly a southern thing. Yes, it did take a Civil War and the thirteenth amendment to end the slavery that existed in southern states. After the American Revolution, many
- [Human Confessions](https://slavedwellingproject.org/human-confessions/) - On Monday and Tuesday of each week, you can find me at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in Charleston, South Carolina. I take pride in giving the tour titled, From Slavery to Freedom. The opportunity to disseminate the history of the enslaved people at Magnolia Plantation has recently become more important to me. Important, because it
- [Panel Discussions and Courtyard Conversations, Louisiana Style](https://slavedwellingproject.org/panel-discussions-and-courtyard-conversations-louisiana-style/) - Maxine Crump of Dialogue on Race, Louisiana, moderated the session. Maxine is a descendant of one of the 272 enslaved people sold by Georgetown University to keep that institution solvent. Beauregard – Keyes Beauregard - Keyes House When Lily and I started the planning process for a visit to the Beauregard – Keyes
- [No Ceiling, Only An Exposed Roof: Old Alabama Town](https://slavedwellingproject.org/no-ceiling-only-an-exposed-roof-old-alabama-town/) - Since 2010, members of the Slave Dwelling Project have been applying its vision, mission, and goals at historic sites in twenty-five states and the District of Columbia. We must honor the enslaved Ancestors through our actions. You can find many locations that we've visited once. The Bush Holley House in Greenwich, Connecticut; Smith’s Castle in
- [President James K. Polk, enslaver](https://slavedwellingproject.org/president-james-k-polk-enslaver/) - On Tuesday, March 14, 1845, President James K Polk was sworn in by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, infamous for the Dred Scott Decision. History is not always wrapped up with a bow. We want our heroes to remain heroes. We tend to avoid history that takes us out of our comfort zones. Purging Natives,
- [Mount Calvert: Hurricanes Follow the Paths of Slave Ships](https://slavedwellingproject.org/mount-calvert-hurricanes-follow-the-paths-of-slave-ships/) - "Hurricane Dorian, which is forecast to impact portions of the East Coast, may affect your upcoming travel on American Airlines. Your flight is currently on time; however, we are offering additional flexibility that may allow you to change your travel plans without a fee." Additionally, I got the message that the Charleston, South Carolina was
- [So, Your Ancestors Never Enslaved People: Prove It!](https://slavedwellingproject.org/so-your-ancestors-never-owned-slaves-prove-it/) - Lynn Slowden “Item I give and bequeath one Negro man called Peter and one called Anne to my son JOHN and the first child she bares to my beloved daughter, Mary.” "My beloved daughter..." What if Anne's first child was a beloved daughter too? What trauma, just from everyday living. What utter lack of agency.
- [Harpers Ferry](https://slavedwellingproject.org/harpers-ferry/) - Allstadt House The acquired property was the Allstadt House, the home of John Allstadt, which played a vital role in John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry. On the evening of October 16, 1859, John Brown and his army of enslaved men launched their attack on Harpers Ferry from Kennedy Farm just across the Potomac River
- [Family Reunion at a Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/family-reunion-at-a-plantation/) - Descendant of Kofi and Sally (7th Generation) Somerset Place, Creswell, NC It had been 28 years since the Dickerson-Wood family got together for a family reunion. Our first was in 1987, and was inspired by Dorothy Spruill Redford’s efforts to organize a homecoming of descendants of enslaved Africans from Somerset Place, Creswell, NC in 1986
- [Junteenth and One Enslaving Chief Justice](https://slavedwellingproject.org/junteenth-and-one-enslaving-chief-justice/) - Hempstead Houses I slept in the big house at the Hempsted Houses, New London, CT to commemorate people we forget, deliberately forget, in my opinion. I slept in the attic to mark that slavery, an institution that continues to harm me today, happened here. “Last weekend I slept in a slave dwelling,” I said. Three
- [Sorry Mr. Jackson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/sorry-mr-jackson/) - Lizzie Taught Me: Slavery, Juneteenth, Rest, and Freedom Sara Daise Although I’ve been a historic interpreter with Inalienable Rights: Living History Through the Eyes of the Enslaved since its inception in 2016, I haven’t participated in any of the sleepovers. This changed a few weeks ago. In commemoration of Juneteenth, I traveled with the Slave
- [Righting the Wrong Side of History](https://slavedwellingproject.org/righting-the-wrong-side-of-history/) - Stratford Hall 438 Great House Road, Stratford, Virginia 11:00 African drumming in front of mansion/welcome at Stratford Hall What is Juneteenth?-quick introduction (food available on-site--grab and go) 12-2: Lecture and tour: The Enslaved Community at Stratford Hall, Dr. Kelley Fanto Deetz 2:00-3:00: Afrocentric arts and crafts 4:30-6 Music/open mic/storytelling (Rita Wagstaff-Stratford hall)/Afrocentric arts and crafts
- [John Brown, Plantations and Confederate Monuments](https://slavedwellingproject.org/john-brown-plantations-and-confederate-monuments/) - Kennedy Farm, 2406 Chestnut Grove Road, Chestnut Grove Road, Sharpsburg, MD 21782 Sometimes fate takes over and you have too just let things happen. If I recall correctly, while attending kindergarten through twelfth grades, classes, in general, were not things I cherished. While I was an above average student, I felt I did just enough
- [We Make Learning Fun](https://slavedwellingproject.org/we-make-learning-fun/) - The idea of spending nights in slave dwellings is not an easy concept for some. Even today there is often push back to the Slave Dwelling Project’s effort to honor the enslaved Ancestors. There are those among us who would much rather have the subject of slavery go away. Surprisingly, those people come in many
- [Joe Slept Here](https://slavedwellingproject.org/joe-slept-here/) - Wait for it. Wait for it. Twelve of our former Presidents enslaved people. Until spending a night at Mount Vernon, members of the Slave Dwelling Project had slept at the homes of Presidents Andrew Jackson, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and James K. Polk in that order. Mount Vernon proved elusive. For years, various contacts would
- [Primary Sources](https://slavedwellingproject.org/primary-sources/) - Prinny Anderson Prinny Anderson A few years back, Joseph McGill made an offer to a colleague, a dedicated genealogist and family historian: "We'll find the buildings. You bring us the people to put in them.” This April, both the Zebulon Vance Birthplace historic site and Mars Hill University brought the people, brought them to the
- [One Step Forward, Two Steps Back](https://slavedwellingproject.org/one-step-forward-two-steps-back/) - PhD student Department of English, University of Mississippi Slave Dwelling Project at Rowan Oak – Wednesday 3 April 2019 Laura Wilson Rowan Oak Joseph McGill’s stated intention for his self-founded labor of love The Slave Dwelling Project is to “Change the narrative, one slave dwelling at a time.” In Oxford Mississippi, we’ve all become pretty
- [Slavery in Arkansas](https://slavedwellingproject.org/slavery-in-arkansas/) - One can find many books written on architecturally significant antebellum big houses and the people who inhabited them. The propensity to focus on antebellum mansions have left a void in interpreting a vital part of American history. The part left out, slavery is not a subject that makes one comfortable. Brownlee Kitchen, Historic Arkansas
- [2nd Annual Slave Dwelling Project Conference](https://slavedwellingproject.org/sdp_2nd_annual_conference/) - Save the Date: Thursday, October 8 – Saturday, October 10, 2015 for the 2nd Annual Slave Dwelling Project Conference at the Embassy Suites, 5055 International Blvd., North Charleston, SC. More information will follow as plans continue to be developed.
- [Slave Dwelling Project to Visit Historic Travellers Rest](https://slavedwellingproject.org/slave-dwelling-project-to-visit-historic-travellers-rest/) - Travellers Rest Public is invited to hear historian speak on his work bringing attention to former slave homes NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- April 15, at Historic Travellers Rest, Joseph McGill of the Slave Dwelling Project will be sharing photographs and stories about his visits to former slave dwellings then staying overnight in the 1820 Weaving House.
- [Slave Dwellings as Classrooms](https://slavedwellingproject.org/slave-dwellings-as-classrooms/) - Bellamy Mansion Museum For the last three years, the Slave Dwelling Project has started its season with a sleepover in the slave dwellings at Hopsewee Plantation in Georgetown County, South Carolina. That tradition had to be broken when I was presented with two offers that I could not refuse. The start of the 2015 season
- [Good Versus Evil and Honoring Nine Lives](https://slavedwellingproject.org/good-versus-evil-and-honoring-nine-lives/) - Top left to right: Susie Jackson, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Ethel Lance: Bottom left to right: Tywanza Sanders, Cynthia Hurd, Clementa Pinckney, Daniel Simmons, Sr. On Wednesday, June 17, 2015 an animal entered a historical edifice, Mother Emanuel African American Episcopal Church, and snuffed out the lives of nine of its law abiding and God
- [Slavery Was Deep In the Hearts of Texans](https://slavedwellingproject.org/slavery-was-deep-in-the-hearts-of-texans/) - Curator of Collections & Interpretation Dallas Heritage Village President & Executive Director Millermore, Dallas Heritage Village After 15 years at Dallas Heritage Village, I’ve done a little bit of everything around here. Except one thing: I had never spent the night in one of our historic buildings. With Joe’s visit, I knew I couldn’t pass
- [The Audience May Change, But The Story Is Still The Same](https://slavedwellingproject.org/the-audience-may-change-but-the-story-is-still-the-same/) - This would be the third consecutive year that the February event at Magnolia would cater to school children. It was for that reason that we slept in the cabins on Thursday night and conducted the living history on Friday. For the living history, we brought the full package. In alphabetical order: First of all, thank
- [........and the District of Columbia](https://slavedwellingproject.org/and-the-district-of-columbia/) - Instructor & Coordinator, Dept of History, Humanities & Languages Trident Technical College Foreign Affairs, Peacebuilding, and Cross-Cultural Communications Consultant and Trainer Sarah Heffern, National Trust for Historic Preservation Sarah Heffern I’ll start with a confession: I’ve been a fan of the Slave Dwelling Project almost since before it existed. Joe McGill started it while
- [We Grew Up Together](https://slavedwellingproject.org/we-grew-up-together/) - "When I woke up the next morning, it saddened me when I read negative comments about me sleeping in slave cabins. The most hurtful is that it’s from our community. The comments are “Why are you doing this,” “Why don’t you leave slavery in the past,” and “Why are you bringing up slavery all the
- [Sorry to Disappoint: The Brentsville Jail](https://slavedwellingproject.org/sorry-to-disappoint-the-brentsville-jail/) - Many years ago, in a ghost hunting workshop in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, I was told that there is more history disseminated about African American history on a ghost tour than on a regular history tour. I had a problem with that then and I have a problem with that now because it appears that not much
- [Honor Rings Loudest](https://slavedwellingproject.org/honor-rings-loudest/) - Historic sites have the potential to be classrooms. For these sites to reach that potential, it takes creative thinking and people and entities interested in using these historic places in creative ways. A museum or historic home which allows people to touch things is creative and is run by staff who are not uptight about
- [Sotterley Plantation II](https://slavedwellingproject.org/sotterley-plantation-ii/) - By Lynda Davis 2. Build relationships across historical divisions that can create partnerships capable of working towards effective change. 3. Create a space and methods that welcome and support healing wounds (mind, body, and spirit) from trauma both individually and collectively. 4. Take action to address beliefs, behaviors, and structures responsible for ongoing harms. Each
- [Slavery In New Jersey](https://slavedwellingproject.org/slavery-in-new-jersey/) - Christine Bucher After Morven I drove away from the Morven Museum's Slave Dwelling Project event October 12-13, 2018, thinking about families. During the packed 24 hours, I spent in Princeton I met many people, all of whom were spending time away from their own families to be part of the events and learn more about
- [Good Slave Owners](https://slavedwellingproject.org/good-slave-owners/) - For the past six years, on Mondays and Tuesdays, you can find me at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in Charleston, South Carolina giving tours of the four restored slave cabins at the site. Most tour participants are White and some express surprise when I express to them that the From Slavery to Freedom Tour that
- [Consequences Be Damned!](https://slavedwellingproject.org/consequences-be-damned/) - Sometimes the places I lay my head in former slave dwellings throughout this nation is dictated by invitations to participate in conferences. That was the case when in 2017, I accepted invitations from two of my colleagues to participate on panels at the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) conference. That is if
- [Rest in Peace, Dred and Harriet Scott](https://slavedwellingproject.org/rest-in-peace-dred-and-harriet-scott/) - Webster Groves Historical Society Hawken House- Hearth Room 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Mingle with invited guest. 7:00-8:15 p.m. mini presentation with questions and answers 8:30-9:45 p.m. Conversation with invited guest Return to hotel 20 Thursday Morning-Education Day Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site- White Haven 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Presentations to school-aged- children (they move from booth
- [Clifton Institute](https://slavedwellingproject.org/clifton-institute/) - Participant Blog by Deborah A Lee, September 3, 2018 Fauquier County, VA Slave Dwelling Sleepover By Kathleen Fraser “So what did you do last weekend?” “I slept in a cabin once inhabited by enslaved people.” - Blank Stare - “Why?” “Because I want to learn." “How was it?” “It was a completely unexpected experience that
- [Slavery in Minnesota](https://slavedwellingproject.org/slavery-in-minnesota/) - Fort Snelling The footprints of the chattel slavery that once gripped this nation can be found in many states. In southern states, the built environment of slavery exists in many structures erected prior to 1860. These antebellum structures were either built by the enslaved, or their labor provided the wealth for their construction. Fort Snelling
- [A Night With the Ancestors](https://slavedwellingproject.org/a-night-with-the-ancestors/) - • Weddings at plantations • Confederate monuments • Sally Hemmings • Slave-owning Presidents We retreated to our cabins for sleeping. Historically, these cabins would have been elaborate. The uncontrollable aspect for the enslaved would be the number of people required to live in that space. Would the enslaver allow family units to occupy separate spaces,
- [Light in the Night, Bluffton, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/light-in-the-night-bluffton-sc/) - Katie Epps, Bluffton Historical Preservation Society Kelly Graham Executive Director Bluffton Historical Preservation Society Blog for Slave Dwelling Project Sleepover- June 15, 2018 ‘Tis summer, the darkies are gay! The corn top's ripe and the meadow's in the bloom While the birds make music all the day. The young folks roll on the little cabin
- [Slavery in Conneticut](https://slavedwellingproject.org/slavery-in-conneticut/) - The South was much different. Or was it? My Pa (b. 1932 Raleigh, North Carolina) must've experienced things like this, but I couldn't ask him, he had passed away four years before I was born in 1985. Left to the devices of my Nornie's response, I had resigned myself to believing that it simply wasn't
- [Slavery in Pennsylvania](https://slavedwellingproject.org/slavery-in-pennsylvania-2/) - Curator, Peter Wentz Farmstead Sarah Biehl When people think of slave dwellings they seldom imagine an 18th century farmhouse in Pennsylvania that was owned by German immigrants, but that’s exactly what the Peter Wentz Farmstead is. The staff of Peter Wentz Farmstead is working to educate on the story of Jack, an enslaved man who
- [Missouri and Kansas: Slave Dwellings as Classrooms](https://slavedwellingproject.org/missouri-and-kansas-slave-dwellings-as-classrooms/) - Civil War Adventure Monday - Day 1, May 28 (Memorial Day): *4:30 am Leave MUHS Parking lot – Eat breakfast & bring a Bagged lunch Rock Island, IL 8:00 Rock Island Confederate Prison Camp Springdale, IA John Brown, Union Cemetery/Slaves Kearney, MO 3:00 Outlaw Jesse James Farm Tour Pleasant Green, MO Burwood Plantation 6:00 pm
- [Black Slave Owners](https://slavedwellingproject.org/black-slave-owners/) - • No pitching tents on the site for fear of disturbing potential archaeological findings • Only a limited number of people participating in the sleepover Kinsley Plantation The original cabins were constructed of tabby, a type of concrete made of lime, shells, gravel, and stones, which dries very hard. Tabby was a building material commonly
- [The Amazing Jessica Fleming Crawford](https://slavedwellingproject.org/the-amazing-jessica-fleming-crawford/) - • Descending from enslavers • Restoration • Natchez, Mississippi • Good vs. bad slave owners • Confederate monuments The next day activities gave me an opportunity to marvel at the magnitude of Jessica’s work. If she had not taken interest in Prospect Hill, what would be its current condition? And why did our paths cross?
- [Something That Small As A Fingerprint](https://slavedwellingproject.org/something-that-small-as-a-fingerprint/) - • The use of the “N” word • Confederate flags and monuments • Police brutality • Beyonce • The Black church • Interpreting slavery at Old Salem I was amazed that the students were engaged fully in the conversation. As expected and not surprisingly, some were more engaged than others, but we managed to have
- [Sometimes the Story Writes Itself](https://slavedwellingproject.org/sometimes-the-story-writes-itself/) - Jacqueline Knirnschild Hence, A LOT of laundry work to be done! Much thanks go out to Tammy Gibson, who provides much depth and authenticity to Preserve Marshall County & Holly Springs, Inc.'s unique educational outreach program in historic preservation: the "Behind the Big House." Brick-making demonstration at the 2018 "Behind the Big House" Program Dale
- [Encroaching on Urban Slavery](https://slavedwellingproject.org/encroaching-on-urban-slavery/) - Historic Arkansas Museum Grounds and Brownlee Kitchen & Slave Quarters Jerome Bias will prepare a sampling of foods based on enslaved diets using the hearth in the Brownlee Kitchen & Slave Quarters • Historic Arkansas Museum’s Living History staff will portray characters based on primary source research into the lives of enslaved people who lived
- [Recidivism: African Americans in the Prison System](https://slavedwellingproject.org/recidivism-african-americans-in-the-prison-system/) - Historic buildings make great classrooms. Many organized groups have joined members of the Slave Dwelling Project in antebellum slave dwellings that have been preserved. A group from Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, FL joined us at Old Alabama Town in Montgomery, AL. A group from Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, PA joined us at
- [Discussing Race Relations at a Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/discussing-race-relations-at-a-plantation/) - • Located beside #8 behind Kitchen House • Presentations at 1:30PM and 3:45PM Dontavius Williams: Storyteller • Located beside #8 behind Kitchen House • Presentations at 12:30PM and 3:30PM Joseph McGill: The Slave Dwelling Project • Located beside #8 behind Kitchen House • Presentations at 12:00PM and 3:00PM Rob Wolfe: Rice in SC • Located
- [Dismantling White Privilege](https://slavedwellingproject.org/dismantling-white-privilege/) - The core of what we do will always be the sleepover. It was this very simple concept that got the Slave Dwelling Project started in 2010 but, sleeping is easy. In our evolution, we have discovered that the conversation around the campfire prior to the sleepover is now the most powerful part of the gatherings
- [Pamplin Park](https://slavedwellingproject.org/pamplin-park/) - By Prinny Anderson Prinny Anderson The Banks House sits on about 7 acres at the edge of Pamplin Park, in Dinwiddie County, VA. The site consists today of a white, two-story farm house that, in the 1860’s, was occupied by John and Margaret Banks, owners of a 231-acre farm. At the back of the farm
- [Slavery and Institutions of Higher Learning: Roanoke College](https://slavedwellingproject.org/slavery-and-institutions-of-higher-learning-roanoke-college/) - Right: Dr. Whitney Leeson Dr. Whitney Leeson picked up where Dr. Deetz left off. She attended the 3rd Annual Slave Dwelling Project Conference which we held in Columbia, SC in October 2016. She also attended the 4th Annual Slave Dwelling Project Conference held at the University of Virginia in October 2017. I always tell my
- [A Conference Between Sleepovers](https://slavedwellingproject.org/a-conference-between-sleepovers/) - Emily Gee 29 October 2017 Abe – Good - Stable Boy Abigail – Bright - House maid Coffee – Mulatto – Laundress Names. Names on a list Big Henry – Stout -Driver July – Black – Mechanic Lewis – Dark Mulatto – Carpenter Names. Trained for labor, rented, borrowed Lemrich – Mulatto – Blacksmith Patti
- [Booker Taliaferro Washington](https://slavedwellingproject.org/booker-taliaferro-washington/) - Booker T. Washington Booker Taliaferro Washington was an American educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States. Mr. Washington is best known for his involvement in creating Tuskegee University. So, what does Booker T. Washington have to do with the Slave Dwelling Project? Well, for the first nine years of Booker’s life
- [Dorchester County, Maryland](https://slavedwellingproject.org/dorchester-county-maryland/) - MY EXPERIENCE 2. Beck 3. Isack 4. Seal 5. Ebb 6. Sylvia 7. Jonathan 8. Ennis 9. Ann 10. Priscilla 11. James 12. Margaret 13. Susan 14. Nancy 15. Salley 16. Esther 17. Perry 18. Sarah 19. Abraham 20. Mariah 21. Tish 22. Letty 23. Darky 24. Maria 25. Cail 26. William 27. Henen 28.
- [James K. Polk](https://slavedwellingproject.org/james-k-polk/) - Frederick DeShon Murphy Days leading up to the stay, I revisited my own ancestral research to reemphasize the importance of this event. As I looked at my enslaved family’s picture, I wanted to walk in their shoes in some way shape or form, and this overnight stay was the perfect opportunity. While packing for the
- [More Talk, Less Sleep](https://slavedwellingproject.org/more-talk-less-sleep/) - 1. Family is most important; take care of one another. and 2. Acknowledge people; see them, recognize in them what they are going through, then love one another. He told the audience that he loved us because we are all really the same; we all go through life's trials and hardships and we should acknowledge
- [Menokin](https://slavedwellingproject.org/menokin/) - 9/28/2017 Menokin Sleepover Conference Thanks to all parties involved for organizing a thoughtful and engaging experience. I have already shared my experience with my family and members of my hometown community. I am very grateful for the learning experience this past weekend in Warsaw! Lynda Davis Lynda Davis Lynda Davis at Gunston Hall When I
- [Beyond the Big House](https://slavedwellingproject.org/beyond-the-big-house/) - “Who thinks it would be cool to go on a tour of Charleston kitchen houses? I do!!! Who wants to arrange it? :).” When English Purcell posted these words on Facebook, it was on. It was like she threw down the gauntlet. Up until her posting about Charleston kitchen houses, I could recall seeing historical
- [Sleeping in Slave Dwellings: At First They Thought I’d Lost My Mind](https://slavedwellingproject.org/sleeping-in-slave-dwellings-at-first-they-thought-id-lost-my-mind/) - Sleeping in Slave Dwellings: At First They Thought I’d Lost My Mind Interview with Terry James by Prinny Anderson, May 2017 Terry James Terry James is a member of the Slave Dwelling Project’s Board of Directors, a fellow USCT Massachusetts 54th re-enactor with Joe McGill, and a long-time friend. At the time of the interview,
- [When Sleeping is not Enough](https://slavedwellingproject.org/when-sleeping-is-not-enough/) - At the restaurant, we were joined by English Purcell. I met English on the Facebook page: Charleston Before 1945. English and I are celebrating this victory: Beyond the Big House. English would not be joining us for the sleepover. Historic Consultant - Public Historian - Blogger - Historic Interpreter Interpreting Slave Life Nicole Moore "I've been
- [Plantations and Courthouse Grounds](https://slavedwellingproject.org/plantations-and-courthouse-grounds/) - Leesburg, VA Prinny Anderson Prinny Anderson The grandson of “King” Carter, a member of one of Virginia’s most elite families and largest land and slave owners, Robert Carter, had a spiritual awakening and series of religious conversions in the middle of the 18th century. He came to believe that he could not simultaneously follow the
- [Changing America: The Emancipation, 1863, The March on Washington, 1963](https://slavedwellingproject.org/changing-america-the-emancipation-1863-the-march-on-washington-1963/) - The University of West Alabama by Tonya Scott Williams Tonia Scott Williams I can’t say that I arrived that evening without some notion of what might unfold. For about a year I followed historian Joe McGill’s work with the Slave Dwelling Project, watching as he slept in extant slave dwellings, reading stories of the inhabitants
- [Poplar Forest](https://slavedwellingproject.org/poplar-forest/) - at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest May 19-20, 2017 by Elizabeth Bell I did this for Easter and Shadrach. My Easter and Shadrach never existed. They are characters in the historical novel I’m writing, an enslaved cook and an enslaved blacksmith who fall in love. Yet hundreds of enslaved Easters and Shadrachs did exist, according to
- [Lexington County II](https://slavedwellingproject.org/lexington-county-ii/) - Prinny Anderson Prinny Anderson Sauerbraten and rice, nutmeg and cornmeal, apple brandy and butternut squash – dishes and ingredients in the meals we cooked in the fireplace of the kitchen building at Lexington County Museum. Many of the visitors came into the kitchen to enjoy the smell of food and wood smoke. Some wanted to
- [Walkertown High School](https://slavedwellingproject.org/walkertown-high-school/) - There are times when you get into something so deeply that you lose all sanity. Sometimes when trying to get to the result, you neglect to plan the necessary steps to get there. This way of living can often put you in situations where you have to make mind blowing decisions. If that decision is
- [Arkansas II](https://slavedwellingproject.org/arkansas-ii/) - The chattel slavery footprint that consumed this great nation is vast and not just relegated to southern states as assumed by many of whom I come in contact. It is the intent of the Slave Dwelling Project to identify and acknowledge the built environment that can help tell the stories of the enslaved Ancestors, wherever
- [Mississippi Yearning](https://slavedwellingproject.org/mississippi-yearning/) - introduced to the main house before we were shown the slave dwelling. The main house was of course modernized and kept up. It's eggshell walls were adorned with facts about the slavery era, in particular information on both the town of Holly Springs and the Hugh Craft house itself. As for the cabin, from the
- [Slavery in Delaware](https://slavedwellingproject.org/slavery-in-delaware/) - Margaret S. Alexander In the afternoon Joe McGill spoke along with several others on their approach to interpreting both the enslaved and free blacks in American History. These presentations were a part of the Underground Railroad Coalition of Delaware’s annual meeting held at the St. Jones Reserve next to the John Dickinson Plantation (JDP). During
- [Slavery In Wisconsin](https://slavedwellingproject.org/slavery-in-wisconsin/) - A Blog Post By Ian McGhee This kind of erasure continued, to a lesser degree, when we met up with an archivist in Platteville, WI. He is currently working on a book about Pleasant Ridge, an integrated agricultural community a few miles down the road that existed from the 1870s to the end of the
- [Tampering With Comfort Zones](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tampering-with-comfort-zones/) - By Kenetha Lanee Slave Cabin at Oakley Plantation I didn’t want it to be “just another experience”. I wanted it to mean something. I wanted to feel something. It didn’t matter the feeling. I was open to anger, sadness, excitement; curiosity...any number of emotions would have sufficed. So, when I returned home from my overnight
- [I WONDER WHAT THEY WERE THINKING](https://slavedwellingproject.org/i-wonder-what-they-were-thinking/) - Interview with James Brown by Prinny Anderson Interview with Jerome Bias by Prinny Anderson Jerome Bias Although Hampton Plantation’s big house is currently empty and under restoration, my experience with so many other antebellum sites helped me envision how the building would have looked inside and out, back in the day. I could equally well
- [History Makers or Sometimes I Get Distracted](https://slavedwellingproject.org/history-makers-or-sometimes-i-get-distracted/) - Seven years ago when I started the Slave Dwelling Project, I was persuaded to write blogs by a coworker when we both worked for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Her compelling reasoning was that it would be my way to document each and every sleepover. I wrote the first few blogs reluctantly and I
- [Belle Grove Plantation and Slave Dwellings as Classrooms](https://slavedwellingproject.org/belle-grove-and-slave-dwellings-as-classrooms/) - Kristen Laise Belle Grove Plantation When I attended the National Preservation Conference in Savannah, Georgia in 2014, I met Kristen Laise, Executive Director of Belle Grove Plantation in Middletown, Virginia. Kristen and some of her board members attended a Black history tour that was sponsored by the Slave Dwelling Project. I recall talking to Kristen
- [The Dirt on President James Madison](https://slavedwellingproject.org/the-dirt-on-president-james-madison/) - James Madison Once upon a time, the powers that was made it a criminal act for the enslaved Ancestors to be educated. To that end, the history of African Americans has been stifled and we have been playing catchup ever since. Historians, genealogist and archivists are assisting in filling in the blanks to that history.
- [When Slave Cabins Don't Exist](https://slavedwellingproject.org/when-slave-cabins-dont-exist/) - Edisto Island It is always my desire to sleep in places where slave dwellings are extant. That opportunity does not always present itself, yet all efforts that interpret the existence of the enslaved Ancestors should be rewarded. My opportunity to spend a night on Edisto Island, South Carolina came with very little fanfare. Very few people
- [Slavery in New York Part II](https://slavedwellingproject.org/slavery-in-new-york-part-ii/) - Historic Huguenot Street Cliveden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I get the most pushback when I tell people that I have slept in extant slave dwellings in five northern states. Those five states being Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. There is pride associated with the ties that northern states have to the Underground Railroad, abolitionists
- [The Student Becomes the Teacher](https://slavedwellingproject.org/the-student-becomes-the-teacher/) - Historic Annapolis I got the opportunity to use a slave dwelling sleepover as a teaching tool when I was called on by my former employer the National Trust for Historic Preservation to present at a Preservation Leadership Training that they were conducting. The event was cosponsored by Preservation Maryland and the Historic Annapolis. The training
- [What was Hope to the Enslaved](https://slavedwellingproject.org/what-was-hope-to-the-enslaved/) - Monticello Monticello There are those who still hold President Thomas Jefferson to the highest esteem. For those who do, to involve him in the activities of the Slave Dwelling Project can be somewhat offensive to some of them. I’ve gotten push back from some of those who still question the DNA evidence that President Thomas
- [Inalienable Rights: Living History Through the Eyes of the Enslaved Part IV: Hobcaw Barony, Georgetown County, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/inalienable-rights-living-history-through-the-eyes-of-the-enslaved-part-iv-hobcaw-barony-georgetown-county-sc/) - Hobcaw Barony, Georgetown County, SC I get excited knowing that I can in a very small way ensure that the stories of the enslaved Ancestors are told. Sleeping in slave dwellings with the descendants of the enslaved and enslavers is a very simple act which for the last six years has garnered the much needed
- [Inalienable Rights: Living History Through the Eyes of the Enslaved Part III: Woodburn Plantation, Pendleton, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/inalienable-rights-living-history-through-the-eyes-of-the-enslaved-part-iii-woodburn-plantation-pendleton-sc/) - "The challenge is that exposure to these formerly ignored facets of American history can be unexpected for some visitors, contradictory to what many of us heard in school, and potentially very uncomfortable to learn. So it’s important to remember there are approaches to exposing people to a wider version of history that allow us to
- [Charles Towne Landing: Ground Zero for the Slavery that Existed in South Carolina](https://slavedwellingproject.org/charles-towne-landing-ground-zero-for-the-slavery-that-existed-in-south-carolina/) - Charles Towne Landing In 1670 Albemarle Point was the site of where the first English settlers successfully settled in the state of South Carolina. These settlers brought enslaved people with them. Today this site is a state park known as Charles Towne Landing. Charles Towne Landing In my six years of spending nights in extant
- [Mississippi and Slave Dwellings as Classrooms](https://slavedwellingproject.org/mississippi-and-slave-dwellings-as-classrooms/) - Chris Lese I love it when a good plan comes together. For five consecutive years, I have been going to Holly Springs, Mississippi to participate in the Behind the Big House Tour. My friends in Holly Springs figured it out early that there was more to the story than what was being interpreted in the
- [Seventeen and Counting](https://slavedwellingproject.org/seventeen-and-counting/) - Washington State Park, Arkansas And just like that, the number of states that I have now spent a night in a slave dwelling is seventeen. On Friday, May 13, 2016, I was joined by Jerome Bias and Jodi Barnes to conduct that sleepover. Dr. Jodi Barnes Dr. Jodi Barnes is Station Archeologist & Research Assistant
- [Inalienable Rights: Living History Through the Eyes of the Enslaved Part II](https://slavedwellingproject.org/inalienable-rights-living-history-through-the-eyes-of-the-enslaved-part-ii/) - Magnolia Plantation and Gardens When the Slave Dwelling Project was just an idea, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens had always been there for support. It was this site that inspired me to start the Slave Dwelling Project because of the opportunity to be on a team that inspected the work of the carpenters who were restoring
- [Montpelier and the Power of Archaeology](https://slavedwellingproject.org/montpelier-and-the-power-of-archaeology/) - Montpelier In honoring the enslaved Ancestors, there are some collaborations that are destined to happen. One such collaboration is the one that the Slave Dwelling Project has developed with Montpelier, the home of our fourth President James Madison and First Lady Dolly Madison. I first went to Montpelier in February 2014 to participate in a
- [Cooleemee Plantation and the Stay that Almost Was](https://slavedwellingproject.org/cooleemee-plantation-and-the-stay-that-almost-was/) - Cooleemee Plantation When an article about the Slave Dwelling Project appeared in the October 2013 issue of the Smithsonian Magazine, I was shortly thereafter contacted by Jonathan Williams. He was a Social Studies teacher and Assistant Principal at McMichael High School in Mayodan, North Carolina. We arranged to have the Slave Dwelling Project come to
- [Trouble in Tiger Town](https://slavedwellingproject.org/trouble-in-tiger-town/) - Home of John C. Calhoun Clemson University has been in the news a lot lately. Their football team playing for the national championship is no small feat. I have been visiting the campus a lot lately because my daughter is a freshman there. But everything is not right in Tiger Town. Someone or a group
- [Somewhere Near the Mason Dixon Line](https://slavedwellingproject.org/somewhere-around-the-mason-dixon-line/) - Lynda Davis The act of sleeping in an extant slave dwelling is simple. Finding them on the other hand can be more of a challenge. The act of finding them is now made simple because the Slave Dwelling Project now has loyal Ambassadors who can help in locating these extant slave dwellings. Finding them is
- [The Slave Dwelling Project, Outdoor - Afro and Magnolia Plantation and Gardens](https://slavedwellingproject.org/the-slave-dwelling-project-outdoor-afro-and-magnolia-plantation-and-gardens/) - Gardner's Cottage, Magnolia Plantation The Slave Dwelling Project is an open organization, therefore anyone with the desire to join in on a sleepover in an extant slave dwelling is more than welcome. This openness has yielded a diverse group of people who have included descendants of the enslaved and of slave owners. While the ability
- [Inalienable Rights: Living History Through the Eyes of the Enslaved](https://slavedwellingproject.org/inalienable-rights-living-history-through-the-eyes-of-the-enslaved/) - South Carolina Humanities Slave Cabins at Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC A major grant from the South Carolina Humanities will allow the Slave Dwelling Project to implement a new program titled: Inalienable Rights: Living History Through the Eyes of the Enslaved. The $8,000 grant will allow the project to assemble living historians who will conduct programs
- [Save the Date](https://slavedwellingproject.org/save-the-date-2/) - SAVE THE DATE: The 3rd Annual Slave Dwelling Project Conference will be held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, South Carolina, Monday - Wednesday, September 19 - 21, 2016 This place matters
- [When Sleeping in Slave Dwellings is not Enough](https://slavedwellingproject.org/when-sleeping-in-slave-dwellings-is-not-enough/) - I usually publish a blog no less than two weeks after I spend a night in an extant slave dwelling. An ongoing situation in Botetourt County, Virginia dictates that I change my modus operandi. Prinny Anderson, Terry James and I visited this site on Friday, January 8th. This is a call to action! I knew
- [Commemorating the 13th Amendment to the Constitution](https://slavedwellingproject.org/commemorating-the-13th-amendment-to-the-constitution/) - The 13th Amendment to the Constitution declared that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." Formally abolishing slavery in the United States, the 13th Amendment was passed by the Congress on
- [I Get by With a Little Help From My Friends](https://slavedwellingproject.org/i-get-by-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends/) - This Place Matters I got excited when I was invited to join a panel at the National Preservation Conference in Washington, DC. The chance to hang out with some of my ex-coworkers of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and continue to network for the Slave Dwelling Project was an offer that I could not
- [They Lived Where They Worked](https://slavedwellingproject.org/they-lived-where-they-worked/) - Cliveden, German Town, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Five years of sleeping in slave dwellings has given the Slave Dwelling Project relevance beyond my wildest dreams. Sleeping in these dwellings as well as sharing the knowledge gained through giving lectures is beginning to strike an equal balance. I did not anticipate this form of advocacy when I embarked
- [Compromising Missouri and Rhode Island Rebs](https://slavedwellingproject.org/compromising-missouri-and-rhode-island-rebs/) - Slave Cabin at Felix Valle House, Saint Genevieve, Missouri When I received a letter from Missouri’s Little Dixie Heritage Foundation in 2010 my first instinct was to brace myself for some language laced with hate. With the Slave Dwelling Project just getting traction and my limited knowledge of southern sympathizers, receiving a letter from an
- [A History Denied – Preserving Tangible Evidences of Slave Dwellings: The Second Annual Slave Dwelling Project Conference](https://slavedwellingproject.org/a-history-denied-preserving-tangible-evidences-of-slave-dwellings-the-second-annual-slave-dwelling-project-conference/) - Slave Dwelling Project Conference Sleeping in slave dwellings is a simple act. In my five years of performing this act, over 70 extant dwellings in 16 states have been visited. Some of these sites have had more than one sleepover meaning that the overnights have exceeded more than 100. I have been joined by in
- [Sleeping Under the Stars in a Gated Community](https://slavedwellingproject.org/sleeping-under-the-stars-in-a-gated-community/) - Tabby Ruins at Haig Point on Daufuskie Island, SC It is always great when I get invited back to a site for a sleepover. Last year we attempted to sleep under the stars among the ruins of the tabby slave cabins on Daufuskie Island, South Carolina. Mother Nature had other ideas, a violent thunderstorm and
- [Sleepovers, White Privilege and Comfort Zones](https://slavedwellingproject.org/sleepovers-white-privilege-and-comfort-zones/) - As I lay in the cabin I couldn’t help but think of the people who had lived within the wooden walls of our tiny room. Oh if the walls could talk; the stories they could tell. The joys of new birth, the sorrow at loss; the immense pain and burden of working so hard every
- [Historic Brattonsville Revisited](https://slavedwellingproject.org/historic-brattonsville-revisited/) - Prinny Anderson At the invitation of a Bratton descendant, I returned for my second overnight in the one extant slave dwelling at Historic Brattonsville. Although it was a return visit, this stay broke new ground in several ways. First of all, I was the Slave Dwelling Project ambassador on my own. Joe McGill and Terry
- [Redcliffe Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/redcliffe-plantation/) - Redcliffe Plantation “I thought of children who might have been afraid of benign things like the sounds of animals scuffling through the night when there were much larger, darker things that stirred fear in their parents. I thought of mothers, tired from the day’s work, still tending to the very basic needs of their young
- [The Slave Dwelling Project, Travellers Rest and Nathan Bedford Forrest](https://slavedwellingproject.org/the-slave-dwelling-project-travellers-rest-and-nathan-bedford-forrest/) - Travellers Rest There are times when one has to break traditions. I would much rather know well in advance when an overnight stay in an extant slave dwelling will occur. This allows me the time I need between stays to catch my breath, spend some time at home with the family and get the blog
- [The Secretary of the Interior Standards and the Pursuit of Happiness](https://slavedwellingproject.org/the-secretary-of-the-interior-standards-and-the-pursuit-of-happiness/) - Preserve: (1) to keep alive or in existence; make lasting (2) to keep up maintain Slave Cabin at Clermont Farm My love of preservation was really tested in a recent stay in an extant slave cabin. I was very enthusiastic about my opportunity to work on a HistoriCorps restoration project especially when that project meant
- [1772 Foundation Becomes Title Sponsor for the 2nd Annual Slave Dwelling Project Conference](https://slavedwellingproject.org/1772-foundation-becomes-title-sponsor-for-the-2nd-annual-slave-dwelling-project-conference/) - John Hildreth, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Keynoter Speaker The 1772 Foundation has donated $48,250 to the Slave Dwelling Project to support its 2nd Annual Slave Dwelling Project Conference. The conference theme is: “A History Denied – Preserving Tangible Evidences of Slave Dwellings” and will be held at the Embassy Suites, 5055 International Boulevard,
- [Slavery in New York](https://slavedwellingproject.org/slavery-in-new-york/) - If in 1703, more than 42 percent of New York City households held slaves, often as domestic servants and laborers and the last slaves were freed in 1827, why is it that when I interpret slavery in northern states, I often get push back? Georgette Grier-Key (left) and Brenda Simmons I can now add the
- [Speaking from Beneath the Earth](https://slavedwellingproject.org/speaking-from-beneath-the-earth/) - Hampton Plantation, Charleston County, SC Now in its fifth year, the Slave Dwelling Project has allowed me to spend nights in extant slave dwellings in fourteen states. The stewards of these dwellings range from private, non-profit, local government, county government, state government and federal government. With all of the stays to date, I had never
- [When the Dust Settles](https://slavedwellingproject.org/when-the-dust-settles/) - Marker at the Seashore Farmers Lodge on James Island, SC South Carolina, more specifically Charleston, has suffered trauma in the last month or so. The Mother Emanuel Nine succumbed to an animal that distorted his limited knowledge of history and used it for evil. Since that incident, there has been forgiveness from the family members
- [It's Not Always a Dwelling](https://slavedwellingproject.org/its-not-always-a-dwelling/) - Old Exchange Building Not every overnight stay fits the mold of the original intent of the Slave Dwelling Project. That intent was to bring much needed attention to extant slave dwellings and to that end, the project has been quite successful. There are some buildings that are clearly not slave dwellings but can be used
- [The Power of Place](https://slavedwellingproject.org/the-power-of-place/) - Effingham Manor Five years into the Slave Dwelling Project and I am still trying to find extant slave dwellings throughout the United States, but sometimes the stewards of these sites find me. This was definitely the case for Effingham Manor in Aden, Virginia. So I get this call from Reverend Michael D. Gutzler. He stated
- [Hopsewee Plantation and the Beginning of Visual Documentation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/hopsewee-plantation-and-the-beginning-of-visual-documentation/) - Hopsewee Plantation I am always impressed when I am invited back to a site for an overnight stay because it was not my intention to continue this project beyond the initial year. It was also not my intent to take this project into other states. Five years later, with over sixty stays in fourteen states,
- [And It Was Not Even Black History Month: Freedom 150](https://slavedwellingproject.org/and-it-was-not-even-black-history-month-freedom-150-2/) - Rare is the time where history and the present team up and rent a room in the hearts of those lucky enough to witness the union. --------Ardell Sanders Horton Grove and This Place Matters There are times when the stars align. Saturday, June 30 was that time. I found myself at Stagville Plantation which is located
- [Hofwyl - Broadfield Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/hofwyl-broadfield-plantation/) - Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Sometimes it takes overnight sleepovers in slave dwellings a long time to materialize. The sleepover at Hofwyl – Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site fits that category. In April of 2014, Patt Gunn who was a board member of the Slave Dwelling Project; James Brown, a fellow Civil War reenactor, and I visited the
- [The Slave Dwelling Project Conference](https://slavedwellingproject.org/the-slave-dwelling-project-conference/) - “A History Denied – Preserving Tangible Evidences of Slave Dwellings” Sleeping Bag in the slave cabin at Hopsewee Plantation The Slave Dwelling Project was developed out of my desire to bring much needed attention to extant structures that once housed enslaved African Americans. I began sleeping in extant slave dwellings in 2010. The popularity of
- [The Show Must Go On](https://slavedwellingproject.org/the-show-must-go-on/) - Laurelwood Plantation As the Slave Dwelling Project continues to evolve, my physical presence to sleep in extant slave dwellings is in high demand. Family and job obligations makes accepting every invitation impossible. Despite those obligations, the show must go on. Pinch hitting for the Slave Dwelling Project were the two most experienced participants to date.
- [Archaeology, Slave Owning Presidents and the Descendants of the Enslaved](https://slavedwellingproject.org/archaeology-slave-owning-presidents-and-the-descendants-of-the-enslaved/) - Twelve of our presidents owned slaves, eight of them owned slaves while they served as president. Montpelier Public Service Announcement: Montpelier, Virginia is not where Montpelier, the home of our fourth President, is located. I learned this the hard way as the navigation system on my phone took me to Montpelier, Virginia exactly as I
- [Sharing the Stage with a Legend](https://slavedwellingproject.org/sharing-the-stage-with-a-legend/) - Hobcaw Barony, Georgetown County, SC As the Slave Dwelling Project continues to evolve, there are many sites of which I have spent the night in their extant slave dwelling more than once. As other individuals and entities begin to understand that I come in peace and that this is a project with great potential which
- [..to Montgomery: Crackling, Snapping](https://slavedwellingproject.org/to-montgomery-crackling-snapping/) - Terry James at Old Alabama Town While I like to think I’m in control, sometimes I have to go where the Slave Dwelling Project takes me. Such was the case with the overnight stay at Old Alabama Town in Montgomery, Alabama. Joseph McGill and Vanessa Fernandez It started with an email and then a phone
- [On With the Real Work](https://slavedwellingproject.org/on-with-the-real-work/) - Left to Right: Craig M. Bennett, Jr., Joseph McGill, Jr., Lyles McBratney After a series of meetings with Craig Bennett and Lyles McBratney of Bennett Preservation Engineering PC of Charleston, South Carolina, I am beginning to understand all the work that it is going to take to assess 50 extant slave dwellings in the state
- [Meet Katherine Ferguson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/meet-katherine-ferguson/) - Katherine Ferguson Katherine Ferguson of The ‘Serve Company is now the official videographer for the Slave Dwelling Project. In 2015, Katherine will appear at all of the overnight stays in former slave dwellings in the state of South Carolina to obtain footage. The footage of each overnight sleepover will be edited and made into short
- [I will see you at Magnolia Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/i-will-see-you-at-magnolia-plantation/) - Thank you to all who will be attending the fundraiser for the Slave Dwelling Project at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in Charleston, South Carolina on Thursday, November 6th. Your donations will support the effort to assess and preserve extant slave dwellings that represent an important part of American history. Your $50 donation is tax-deductible and
- [The Miseducation of a Nation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/the-miseducation-of-a-nation/) - Slave Quarters at the Royall House, Medford, Massachusetts With overnight stays in more than sixty extant slave dwellings, people appear to be most surprised when I mention stays in northern states. The stay at the slave quarters at the Royall House in Medford, Massachusetts seemed to test that theory the most. While some southerners take
- [Cotton Fields, Slave Dwellings and Librarians](https://slavedwellingproject.org/cotton-fields-slave-dwellings-and-librarians/) - Cotton Field, Orangeburg County, SC Cotton fields were abound on the route that I took to get to the slave dwelling of which I was going to spend the night in Camden, South Carolina. Passing by those fields of cotton made me more aware of the slave labor that was involved historically in its production.
- [Coming to the Table with the Slave Dwelling Project](https://slavedwellingproject.org/coming-to-the-table-with-the-slave-dwelling-project/) - Prinny Anderson Prinny Anderson I was asked to do a presentation about Coming to the Table at this year’s Slave Dwelling Project conference, and with two years’ experience and 11 slave dwelling overnights behind me, I was happy to be involved. But this was the first time that I really studied the work of the
- [1st Annual Slave Dwelling Project Conference](https://slavedwellingproject.org/1st-annual-slave-dwelling-project-conference/) - Slave Dwelling Project As I contemplate where the Slave Dwelling Project should go from here, the 125 people who showed up in Savannah, Georgia September 18 – 20, 2014 for the 1st Annual Slave Dwelling Project Conference have helped to influence that direction. The geographic diversity of the participants was impressive. Leading into the conference,
- [Magnolia supports fundraiser for Slave Dwelling Project](https://slavedwellingproject.org/magnolia-supports-fundraiser-for-slave-dwelling-project/) - Slave Cabins at Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC An Evening with Joseph McGill and the Slave Dwelling Project will be held Nov. 6 at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens to benefit McGill’s effort to assess and preserve extant slave dwellings that represent an important part of American history. McGill, a historic preservationist and history consultant at
- [Slave Dwellings and Foodways: Meet Michael Twitty](https://slavedwellingproject.org/slave-dwellings-and-foodways-meet-michael-twitty/) - It's amazing how an effort to preserve and interpret the dwellings of the enslaved Ancestors can lead you in to studying the aspects of their daily lives....including the food they ate. We are proud to have the famous culinary historian Michael W. Twitty to demonstrate and expound upon that matter at the upcoming Slave Dwelling Project
- [The Slave Dwelling Project Through the Eyes of Artists](https://slavedwellingproject.org/the-slave-dwelling-project-through-the-eyes-of-artists/) - At the upcoming Slave Dwelling Project Conference, visual artist Arianne King Comer will create and coordinate exhibits that will capture the Project’s work through an array of visual artists. Photographic exhibits of preserved and extant slave dwellings will be featured as well as photos from our stays from state to state. Arianne King Comer’s Bio
- [Interpreting Slave Life](https://slavedwellingproject.org/interpreting-slave-life-2/) - Have you ever thought about the opportunities and challenges of Interpreting Slave Life? Then you should attend Nicole Moore's session on this subject at the upcoming Slave Dwelling Project Conference. Nicole Moore – Museum Educator Nicole Moore Nicole A. Moore is a public historian and museum professional, who explores the lives of enslaved African Americans.
- [TONI CARRIER – Nationally Recognized Genealogist of African American History and Culture ](https://slavedwellingproject.org/toni-carrier-nationally-recognized-genealogist-of-african-american-history-and-culture/) - Question: Who helped launch The Slave Dwelling Project by inspiring, advising, publishing its blogs and creating its website? Answer: Toni Carrier, founding Director of Lowcountry Africana Toni Carrier Toni Carrier is a genealogist on the move! She conducts research on a plethora of notable projects showcasing the history of the African American journey in
- [North Carolina, Turtle Stew and Family Reunions Revisited](https://slavedwellingproject.org/north-carolina-turtle-stew-and-family-reunions-revisited/) - Jon Williams Who can bring the descendants of the enslaved and the descendants of the slave owners together on the plantation where the antebellum big house and the slave cabin are extant? Meet Jon Williams who will present at the upcoming Slave Dwelling Project Conference. http://slavedwellingproject.org/north-carolina-turtle-stew-and-family-reunions/ Slave Dwelling Project Conference 2014 Bio: Jon Williams, Social Studies
- [Meet Prinny Anderson: Presenter at the Upcoming Slave Dwelling Project Conference](https://slavedwellingproject.org/meet-prinny-anderson-presenter-at-the-upcoming-slave-dwelling-project-conference/) - Prinny Anderson Prinny Anderson’s professional life includes executive coaching, management training, and human capital consulting with microfinance institutions in developing economies. Her education consists of a BA from Bryn Mawr College, a masters in education from Reed College, and an MBA from the London Business School. Virginia & Monticello: Prinny’s family heritage includes at
- [Self Emancipation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/self-emancipation/) - The stay at the Crocket – Miller Slave Quarters in James City, NC was a lesson on how our enslaved ancestors emancipated themselves. The institution of slavery had my ancestors in a situation where they had to acquiesce to the system of lifetime bondage which was also known as chattel slavery or face punishment
- [Slave Dwelling Project Conference Keynote Speaker](https://slavedwellingproject.org/slave-dwelling-project-conference-keynote-speaker/) - Meet our keynote speaker for the upcoming Slave Dwelling Project Conference, Dr. Carroll Van West. He will speak at the opening luncheon which will be held at The Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street, Savannah, GA on Thursday, September 18, 2014, noon – 1:45 pm. He is sure to inspire and set the tone for
- [Who Built Charleston](https://slavedwellingproject.org/who-built-charleston-2/) - Drayton Hall Drayton Hall I, Joseph McGill, know enough about architecture just to be dangerous. While my knowledge of history is adequate, I am only a historian by self proclamation. In my limited research to find out who built the antebellum buildings in Charleston, South Carolina, it has been revealed that slave labor factored
- [REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE SLAVE DWELLING PROJECT CONFERENCE 2014 ](https://slavedwellingproject.org/registration-is-now-open-for-the-slave-dwelling-project-conference-2014/) - To register and learn more about the conference please go to www.slavedwellingproject.org Joseph McGill The Slave Dwelling Project was developed out of my desire to bring much needed attention to extant structures that once housed enslaved African Americans. I began sleeping in extant slave dwellings in 2010. The idea of spending the night in these
- [Extant Slave Dwellings in South Carolina](https://slavedwellingproject.org/extant-slave-dwellings-in-south-carolina/) - Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC Less than one month after the Slave Dwelling Project received its non-profit status, it has received a $25,000 Federal Historic Preservation Grant. The grant, which will be administered by the South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, will fund a project titled: Assessing Extant Slave Dwellings of South Carolina. The project
- [A Room Without A Roof](https://slavedwellingproject.org/a-room-without-a-roof-2/) - Slave Cabin at the Heyward House, Bluffton, SC Not every overnight stay in an extant slave dwelling fits the mold of the intent of the Slave Dwelling Project. There was that overnight stay in a replicated slave cabin at Woodburn Plantation in Pendleton, SC. There was that overnight stay in a freedman’s cottage at
- [Wisconsin Had Slaves?](https://slavedwellingproject.org/wisconsin-had-slaves/) - [Show thumbnails] Chris Lese Yes! Wisconsin had slaves and Chris Lese a high school history teacher at Marquette University High School is conducting the research to prove it. If someone would have asked me that question four years ago prior to me starting the Slave Dwelling Project, I would have immediately answered no. I met
- [A Wretch Like Me](https://slavedwellingproject.org/a-wretch-like-me/) - Question: Who would label oneself a wretch? Answer: John Newton, the writer of the song “Amazing Grace”, English poet, clergyman and former captain of a slave ship. Sullivan's Island Today I had the privilege to participate in “Remembrance”. This annual event collectively honors the millions of enslaved Africans who perished during the Middle Passage, the
- [Tennessee's Unwilling Volunteers](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tennessees-unwilling-volunteers/) - Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and now Tennessee are the states of which I have spent at least one night in an extant slave dwelling. To make up for lost time, the state of Tennessee really came in big with the Tennessee Historical Commission taking the
- [The First Bull Run on America: The Slave Dwelling Project in Manassas, Virginia](https://slavedwellingproject.org/the-first-bull-run-on-america-the-slave-dwelling-project-in-manassas-virginia/) - [Show thumbnails] With the state of Virginia having a history so rooted in slavery, it is expected that it should have a representative stock of extant slave dwellings. My overnight stays in slave dwellings in Virginia have occurred at Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar and Bacons Castle in Surry. I have also had the
- [North Carolina, Turtle Stew and Family Reunions](https://slavedwellingproject.org/north-carolina-turtle-stew-and-family-reunions/) - Joseph McGill with Jonathan Williams With stays at Bellamy Mansion in Wilmington, the Hall House Kitchen and Slave Dwelling in Salisbury and Stagville in Durham, the state of North Carolina is beginning to be well represented in the number of places I’ve spent nights in extant slave dwellings. The invitation for this stay at McCollum
- [Let's Give These People Names](https://slavedwellingproject.org/lets-give-these-people-names/) - 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. Hugh Craft House, Oxford, Mississippi At the Hugh Craft House 9 slaves are listed: Female, 25; Female, 28; Male, age
- [May is Preservation Month](https://slavedwellingproject.org/may-is-preservation-month/) - 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 these dwellings is still the ultimate goal. The month of May will be highly
- [Slavery in the Upstate of South Carolina](https://slavedwellingproject.org/slavery-in-the-upstate-of-south-carolina/) - Furman University, Greenville, SC 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 structures themselves are chimneys. But what if the obvious evidence of a slave dwelling
- [Beautiful Eyesore](https://slavedwellingproject.org/beautiful-eyesore/) - 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 resources to document and preserve these slave dwellings. OUR TASK – It is
- [If We Build It Will They Come](https://slavedwellingproject.org/if-we-build-it-will-they-come/) - [Show thumbnails] Four years into the Slave Dwelling Project and one thing that I fear is monotony. With over 50 overnight stays in extant slave dwellings in the states of Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia, I must say that I still anticipate each upcoming stay
- [If These Walls Could Talk](https://slavedwellingproject.org/if-these-walls-could-talk/) - Members of the group My Brother's Keeper in front of the slave cabin at Hopsewee Plantation in Georgetown County, SC The Slave Dwelling Project, whose mission is to identify and assist property owners, government agencies and organizations to preserve extant slave dwellings, is proud to announce that it received a $2000.00 planning grant from The
- [Sleeping on Preservation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/sleeping-on-preservation/) - Sleeping on Preservation ~ Joseph McGill Reflects on His Preservation Efforts How often have you heard the sentence “Someone should do something about that?" I found myself being that someone when I noticed that there was a void in the buildings that we as Americans chose to preserve, maintain and interpret. That void being
- [Public History Students Join Stay at Historic Stagville](https://slavedwellingproject.org/public-history-students-join-stay-at-historic-stagville/) - I met Jeremiah DeGennaro at a conference titled "The Future of Civil War History: Looking Beyond the 150th," which was held in Gettysburg, VA, March 14 – 16, 2013. We were on a panel together titled: "Discussing Emancipation with Visitors." After the panel discussion, Jeremiah gave me an invitation to visit Historic Stagville near Durham,
- [Worthy, Relevant and Necessary ~ Historic St. Mary's City](https://slavedwellingproject.org/worthy-relevant-and-necessary-slave-dwelling-project-overnights-at-historic-st-marys-city/) - Historic St. Mary’s City Unsolicited invitations are proof to me that the project is worthy, relevant and necessary. After giving a Slave Dwelling Project presentation at Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, Virginia, I received an invitation from one of the audience members to sleep in a slave cabin in Historic St. Mary’s,
- [Slave Dwelling Project Receives First Major Gift ~ From 1772 Foundation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/slave-dwelling-project-receives-first-major-gift-from-1772-foundation/) - Slave Dwelling Project Receives First Major Gift ~ From 1772 Foundation Thank you once again to all of you who contributed to the funding necessary to file for nonprofit status for the Slave Dwelling Project. With the application now filed with the IRS to obtain that nonprofit status, The Slave Dwelling Project, Inc is proud
- [By The Sweat of Our Brows ~ Historic Brattonsville](https://slavedwellingproject.org/by-the-sweat-of-our-brows-historic-brattonsville/) - Joseph McGill Enjoys the Brattonsville Campfire All I can say about Joe’s stay and By the Sweat of Our Brows is: if you didn’t make it, I’m sorry you missed it. You had to have been there to experience the power. --- Dontavius Williams By The Sweat of Our Brows ~ Historic Brattonsville By Joseph

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## Events

- [Juneteenth Freedom Jubilee](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/juneteenth-freedom-jubilee/)
- [Fredericksburg, VA](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/fredericksburg-va/)
- [Behind the Big House Tour](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/behind-the-big-house-tour-2/) - 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](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/south-carolina-military-museum-summer-camp-program-2/) - 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](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/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
- [Stewarding Sacred Spaces: The Role of Cemeteries in the Lowcountry’s Cultural and Ecological Landscape](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/stewarding-sacred-spaces-the-role-of-cemeteries-in-the-lowcountrys-cultural-and-ecological-landscape/) - This conversation highlights the cultural, historical, and environmental significance of burial grounds in the Lowcountry.
- [Campfire Conversation at Sol Legare](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/campfire-conversation-at-sol-legare/) - Join Joseph McGill and the Community of Sol Legare for a Campfire Conversation at the grand sand oak to learn about the history of this unique sea island. By invitation only.
- [Two-Day Living History Experience](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/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.
- [3rd Annual Francis Marion Living History Day](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/3rd-annual-francis-marion-living-history-day/) - Join us for the 3rd Annual Francis Marion Living History Day as we celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the United States!
- [🎤 Speaker Spotlight: Joe McGill](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/🎤-speaker-spotlight-joe-mcgill/) - Join us for an evening of powerful storytelling and history with Joe McGill, Co-Author- of Sleeping with the Ancestors: How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery and founder of The Slave Dwelling Project. Through his unique work sleeping in preserved slave dwellings across the United States, Joe McGill brings history to life and deepens our
- [Sleeping with the Ancestors: Storytelling, Legacy & Intergenerational Healing](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/sleeping-with-the-ancestors-storytelling-legacy-intergenerational-healing/) - Sleeping with the Ancestors: Storytelling, Legacy & Intergenerational Healing
- [Campfire Conversation at the Old Charleston Jail 🔥 An Exclusive Perk for Upgraded Members](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/campfire-conversation-at-the-old-charleston-jail-🔥-an-exclusive-perk-for-upgraded-members/) - We’re gathering Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 6 PM at the historic Old Charleston Jail — 21 Magazine Street, Charleston, SC — for a powerful evening of truth-telling and connection.
- [Magnolia Plantation & Gardens](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/magnolia-plantation-gardens-6/) - 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.
- [Virtual “Campfire Conversations” with Joseph McGill, Jr.](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/virtual-campfire-conversations-with-joseph-mcgill-jr/) - Join Joseph McGill, Jr., Founder of the Slave Dwelling Project and Co-Author of Sleeping With the Ancestors, for an intimate virtual gathering centered around truth-telling, healing, and community reflection. This exclusive online event is part of our continued effort to connect, remember, and honor the stories of the past — together. ✅ Register now to
- [Living History — Lexington Co. Museum](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/living-history-lexington-co-museum/)
- [Sweet Potato Festival — Georgetown, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/sweet-potato-festival-georgetown-sc/)
- [9th Slave Dwelling Project Conference](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/9th-slave-dwelling-project-conference/) - The Slave Dwelling Project (SDP) cordially invites you to partner with us for the 9th Annual Slave Dwelling Project Conference
- [SEMC Conference — Winston‑Salem, NC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/semc-conference-winston-salem-nc/) - https://www.semcdirect.net
- [Indigo Festival, Nesmith, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/indigo-festival-nesmith-sc/) - Nesmith, SC
- [Association for Living History, Detroit, MI](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/association-for-living-history-detroit-mi/) - Detroit, MI (TBD) ALHFAM - Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums - 2026 Annual Conference
- [Association of African American Museums](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/association-of-african-american-museums/)
- [Terry James Family Reunion](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/terry-james-family-reunion/)
- [Lecture — Deacon Leonard Wright](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/lecture-deacon-leonard-wright/)
- [Living History, Jasper County, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/living-history-jasper-county-sc/)
- [New London, CT](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/new-london-ct/)
- [Hempstead House](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/40386/) - Visit https://hempsteadhouse.org for more information.
- [Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/historic-mitchelville-freedom-park/) - Join us at Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park – A Legacy of Endurance and Resourcefulness
- [New Year, Old Truths: Reclaiming Legacy, Restoring Light](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/campfire-conversation/) - Join the Slave Dwelling Project for New Year, Old Truths: Reclaiming Legacy, Restoring Light, a Virtual Campfire Conversation at https://www.skool.com/sleeping-with-the-ancestors-8831/about
- [Horry County Museum](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/horry-county-museum/) - This event will be held at the Horry County Museum located at 805 Main Street, Conway, S.C. This event is free and open to the public.
- [Historic Charleston Foundation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/historic-charleston-foundation/) - Historic Charleston Foundation Book Talk
- [DNA Angels](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/dna-angels/) - DNA Angels, Atlanta, GA (TBD)
- [Liberty Day ~ State Capital, Columbia, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/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
- [Lexington County Museum, Living History](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/lexington-county-museum-living-history/) - Lexington County Museum, Living History
- [Jay Heritage Center](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/jaycenter/) - Joseph McGill, Jr., Founder of The Slave Dwelling Project, returns to the Jay Heritage Center this fall with a new book that he co-authored with Charleston-based journalist Herb Frazier.
- [Hasty Point Plantation, Georgetown, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/hasty-point-plantation-georgetown-sc/) - SC 250th Commemoration Living History at Hasty Point Plantation, Georgetown, SC
- [Southeastern Museum Conference](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/southeastern-museum-conference/) - Southeastern Museum Conference, presenter in Montgomery, Alabama. Visit https://www.semcdirect.net/ for more information.
- [HIS115B: LIVESTREAM TO BEAUFORT CAMPUS HIS115H: LIVESTREAM TO HILTON HEAD CAMPUS](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/his115b-livestream-to-beaufort-campus-his115h-livestream-to-hilton-head-campus/) - LIVESTREAM TO BEAUFORT CAMPUS HIS115H: LIVESTREAM TO HILTON HEAD CAMPUS
- [Western University](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/western-university/) - Closed lecture for Public History, Museum and Curatorial, Museum and Cultural Studies in London, Canada.
- [Vacation Plantation — The Descendants Project](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/vacation-plantation-new-orleans-la/) - The Descendants Project, the Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies, and The Slave Dwelling Project invite you to attend a screening of the new Blue Lobster Tales Production documentary “Vacation Plantation”
- [Kentucky Heritage Council, Keynote Speaker](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/kentucky-heritage-council-keynote-speaker/) - Kentucky Heritage Council, Keynote Speaker; Newport, Kentucky https://nkytribune.com/2025/03/kentucky-heritage-councils-2025-historic-preservation-conference-to-be-held-may-15-16-in-newport/
- [Preserve Louisiana](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/preserve-louisiana/)
- [Magnolia Plantation and Gardens Fireside Chat and Living History](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/magnolia-plantation-and-gardens-fireside-chat-and-living-history/)
- [Phelps Hatheway House](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/phelps-hatheway-house/)
- [Hempsted Houses](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/hempsted-houses-2/)
- [Woodlawn in Alexandria, VA](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/woodlawn-in-alexandria-va/)
- [Juneteenth, Houston, TX](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/juneteenth-galveston-tx/)
- [Association for Living History Farm and Agricultural Museums, Board Training](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/association-for-living-history-farm-and-agricultural-museums-board-training/) - Association for Living History Farm and Agricultural Museums, Board Training
- [Clarke County Virginia, Burwood Morgan Mill, Living History](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/clarke-county-virginia-burwood-morgan-mill-living-history/) - Clarke County Virginia, Burwood Morgan Mill, Living History
- [Historic Huguenot Street, Living History](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/historic-huguenot-street-living-history/) - Historic Huguenot Street, Living History
- [Horry County Museum, Family Reunion](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/horry-county-museum-family-reunion/) - Horry County Museum, Family Reunion
- [Juneteenth, Magnolia Plantation & Gardens](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/juneteenth-magnolia-plantation-gardens/)
- [Battle Creek, MI, Joe & Herb Book Talk](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/battle-creek-mi-joe-herb-book-talk/) - Battle Creek, MI, Joe & Herb Book Talk
- [Gullah Festival in Beaufort, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/gullah-festival-in-beaufort-sc/) - Session presenter at Gullah Festival in Beaufort, SC
- [Kentucky Heritage Council, Keynote Speaker](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/kentucky-heritage-council-keynote-speaker-2/) - Kentucky Heritage Council, Keynote Speaker in Newport, KY
- [250th Commemoration in Lexington/Cayce, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/250th-commemoration-in-lexington-cayce-sc/) - Lexington / Cayce, SC 250th Commemoration
- [Liberia House, Joe & Herb Book Talk](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/liberia-house-joe-herb-book-talk/) - Liberia House, Manassas, VA Joe & Herb Book Talk
- [Juneteenth, Hempstead Houses](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/juneteenth-hempstead-houses/)
- [Meadow Farm, Henrico County, Virginia](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/meadow-farm-henrico-county-virginia/)
- [Marquette University High School, Charleston, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/marquette-university-high-school-charleston-sc/)
- [Behind the Big House Tour](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/behind-the-big-house-tour/) - Behind the Big House Tour, Holly Springs, Mississippi
- [Distant Horizon Walking Tour, Charleston, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/distant-horizon-walking-tour-charleston-sc/) - Distant Horizon Walking Tour, Charleston, SC
- [African American Research Library and Cultural Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/african-american-research-library-and-cultural-center-in-ft-lauderdale-florida/) - Black History Month Cultural Conversation on the evening of Thursday, February 29, 2025 at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
- [Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Living History Day](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/magnolia-plantation-gardens-living-history-day/)
- [Born from Conflict: A 17th Century Living History Event - St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/born-from-conflict-a-17th-century-living-history-event-st-lukes-historic-church-museum/) - The 17th century was a time of violent upheaval and social unrest. St Luke’s Historic Church & Museum will be examining the Colonial conflicts in this living history event with reenactors, a period concert and presentations. Come and enjoy this free event and learn more about the time before our Nation’s founding.
- [Morris Island, Charleston, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/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
- [8th SDP Conference](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/sdp-conference/) - The 8th national Slave Dwelling Project Conference will take place October 3-5 in Philadelphia, PA in collaboration with University of Pennsylvania’s McNeil Center for Early American Studies.
- [Juneteenth Celebration](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/juneteenth-celebration/) - Learn more about the Slave Dwelling Project and the meaning behind Juneteenth. Honor and recognize the Emancipation of those who were once enslaved.
- [Davis Senior High School Keynote Speaker](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/hackett-house-sacramento-ca/) - Davis Senior High School Keynote Speaker, Sacramento, CA *private event
- [Philip Simmons High School Black History Month](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/philip-simmons-high-school-black-history-month/) - Philip Simmons High School Black History Month
- [Center Church, Hartford, CT](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/center-church-hartford-cn/) - Please join Joseph McGill and Herb Frazier for a virtual book chat hosted by the Center Church History team in Hartford, CT. Please register at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/b3b0f6b7-0e17-45f0-93f0-0aee24e4533d
- [Board Retreat](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/board-retreat/) - Board Retreat, Savannah, GA
- [Belle Grove, Harrisonburg, VA](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/belle-grove-harrisonburg-va/) - Belle Grove, Harrisonburg, VA
- [Stratford, Stratford, VA](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/stratford-stratford-va/) - Stratford, Stratford, VA
- [SC State Library](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/sc-state-library/) - SC State Library
- [Jo Ella McQueen](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/jo-ella-mcqueen/) - Jo Ella McQueen
- [Juneteenth, Mitchellville, Hilton Head, Is, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/juneteenth-mitchellville-hilton-head-is-sc/) - Juneteenth, Mitchellville, Hilton Head, Is, SC
- [Juneteenth, New London, CN](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/juneteenth-new-london-cn/) - Juneteenth, New London, CN
- [Hannibal, Missouri](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/hannibal-missouri/) - Hannibal, Missouri
- [Stono Rebellion Private Tour](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/stono-rebellion-private-tour/) - Stono Rebellion Private Tour
- [Wallace Center, Harpersville, AL](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/wallace-center-harpersville-al/) - Wallace Center, Harpersville, AL
- [Griffin Spalding Historical Society](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/griffin-spalding-historical-society/) - Griffin Spalding Historical Society / UGA, Griffin, GA
- [NCPH, Salt Lake City, UT](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/ncph-salt-lake-city-ut/) - NCPH, Salt Lake City, UT (conference)
- [Behind the Big House](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/behind-the-big-house-3/) - Behind the Big House, Holly Springs, MS
- [Jamestown Foundation, Jamestown, VA](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/jamestown-foundation-jamestown-va/) - Jamestown Foundation, Jamestown, VA book signing event. McGill has a 30-year career in public history. He is the founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, which allows people to sleep in extant slave dwellings to raise awareness and preservation of these often-neglected structures. His new book, “Sleeping with the Ancestors,” was released in 2023. https://wydaily.com/latest-news/2024/01/07/jamestown-settlements-directors-series-returns-for-2024-season/
- [Literary Festival, Natchez, MS](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/literary-festival-natchez-ms/) - The Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration takes pride in announcing plans for the 35th annual Celebration. Using the theme, “Rites, Rituals, and Religion in the Deep South,” this humanities conference will explore life and death experiences in a series of presentations on religious traditions, burial rituals, cemetery history, mourning practices, and historic holidays which are
- [Boone Hall Plantation, Mt Pleasant, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/boone-hall-plantation-mt-pleasant-sc/) - Hosted by the Longpoint Elementary School revitalization program with an information table and book signing.
- [Behind the Big House, Arkansas](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/behind-the-big-house-arkansas/)
- [Fort Moultrie, Sullivans Island, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/fort-moultrie-sullivans-island-sc/) - Fort Moultrie, Sullivans Island, SC Living History event
- [Roswell, Georgia](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/roswell-georgia/) - Living History and Consulting event
- [Book talk and signing at City Gallery](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/__trashed/) - Join co-authors Joseph McGill Jr. and Herb Frazier for an informal talk and book signing followed by lunch. RSVP required.
- [St. Luke Episcopal Church, Columbia, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/st-luke-episcopal-church-columbia-sc/)
- [University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-michigan/)
- [International African American Museum](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/international-african-american-museum/) - Please join Joseph McGill and Herb Frazier for a talk about Sleeping with the Ancestors followed by a book signing.
- [Timrod Library, Summerville, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/timrod-library-summerville-sc/) - Please join Joseph McGill and Herb Frazier for a talk about Sleeping with the Ancestors followed by a book signing.
- ["PAYNE-ful" Business, Charleston's Journey to Truth & Sleeping with the Ancestors](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/payne-ful-business-charlestons-journey-to-truth-sleeping-with-the-ancestors/) - The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents two exhibitions at City Gallery that re-examine the lives of the enslaved by their descendants.
- [Whitney Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/whitney-plantation/) - Please join us at Whitney Plantation for a campfire conversation, sleepover, living history, and book signing.
- [Book talk and signing at Baldwin & Company, New Orleans](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/book-talk-and-signing-at-baldwin-company-new-orleans/) - Please join us for a a book talk and signing at Baldwin & Company
- [Belle Grove Plantation, Middletown, VA](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/belle-grove-plantation-middletown-va/) - Book signing and sleepover at Belle Grove Plantation, Middletown, VA
- [Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/magnolia-plantation-and-gardens-charleston-sc/) - Book signing and sleepover at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
- [Relmagine Lefferts, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/relmagine-lefferts-prospect-park-brooklyn-ny/) - Book signing and sleepover at Relmagine Lefferts, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY
- [Civil Rights Museum, Orangeburg, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/civil-rights-museum-orangeburg-sc/) - Join Joe McGill and Herb Frazier for a book talk and signing of Sleeping with the Ancestors
- [Surratt House Museum, Prince George’s County, MD](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/surratt-house-museum-prince-georges-county-md/) - Please join Joseph McGill for a book signing and sleepover at the Surratt House Museum, Prince George’s County, MD
- [Ashland, Lexington, KY](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/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.
- [National Association of Black Journalists, Birmingham, AL](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/national-association-of-black-journalists-birmingham-al/) - Joe McGill & coauthor Herb Frazier will showcase Sleeping with the Ancestors
- [Jamestown, Florence, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/jamestown-florence-sc/) - A large family reunion, with educational programs open to the public, is held each July.
- [Stono Rebellion Tour, Charleston County, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/stono-rebellion-tour-charleston-county-sc/) - The Stono Rebellion Trail is a guided shuttle tour of the key sites related to the Stono Rebellion
- [Lecture Spartanburg Museum](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/lecture-spartanburg-museum/)
- [Lecture Spartanburg Day School](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/lecture-spartanburg-day-school/)
- [Lecture Converse University in Spartanburg, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/lecture-converse-university-in-spartanburg-sc/)
- [Brattonsville, McConnels, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/brattonsville-mcconnels-sc/)
- [Lecture, Austin, TX](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/lecture-austin-tx/)
- [Lecture, Clemson, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/lecture-clemson-sc/)
- [Lecture Unitarian Church in Charleston, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/lecture-unitarian-church-in-charleston-sc/)
- [Riverview Plantation, Montgomery, AL](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/riverview-plantation-montgomery-al-2/)
- [Old Alabama Town, Montgomery, AL](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/old-alabama-town-montgomery-al/)
- [Mansfield Plantation, Georgetown, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/mansfield-plantation-georgetown-sc/)
- [Lecture at USC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/lecture-at-usc/)
- [Juneteenth, Fireside Chat and Optional Sleepover at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/juneteenth-magnolia-plantation-gardens-charleston-sc/) - Please join Joseph McGill on Juneteenth at Magnolia Plantation for a book signing and sleepover.
- [Sumter County Library Book Signing](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/sumter-county-library-book-signing/) - Sleeping with the Ancestors presentation presented by the Sumter County Library and sponsored by the SC Humanities Council.
- [Charleston County Library St. Andrews branch Book Signing](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/charleston-county-library-st-andrews-branch-book-signing/) - Sleeping with the Ancestors presentation presented by the Charleston County Library St. Andrews branch
- [Heyward House, Bluffton](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/heyward-house-bluffton/) - Sleeping with the Ancestors presentation sponsored by the SC Humanities Council
- [Mark Twain House & Museum, virtual](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/mark-twain-house-museum-virtual/) - Joseph McGill, Herb Frazier, and Dexter Gabriel, Assistant Professor of History and Africana Studies at the University of Connecticut, is the moderator.
- [Mt. Moriah Book Signing](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/mt-moriah-book-signing/) - Join Joseph McGill and Herb Frazier for a presentation and book signing of Sleeping with the Ancestors.
- [Williamsburg Historical Society, Kingstree Book Signing](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/williamsburg-historical-society-kingstree-book-signing/) - Join Joseph McGill and Herb Frazier for a presentation and book signing of Sleeping with the Ancestors.
- [Sleeping with the Ancestors event at Bishop Gadsden](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/sleeping-with-the-ancestors-event-at-bishop-gadsden/) - Joseph McGill and Herb Frazier speak to the residents of Bishop Gadsden about their book Sleeping with the Ancestors.
- [Sleeping with the Ancestors private family party on James Island](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/sleeping-with-the-ancestors-private-family-party-on-james-island/) - Sleeping with the Ancestors private family party on James Island
- [Charleston Library Society Speaker Series: Sleeping with the Ancestors](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/charleston-library-society-speaker-series-sleeping-with-the-ancestors/) - During 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.
- [Combahee River, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/combahee-river-sc/) - Join us on Friday, June 2 for an overnight experience to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Raid on Combahee Ferry. Registration required.
- [An Evening with Joseph McGill hosted by Lincolnville](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/an-evening-with-joseph-mcgill-hosted-by-lincolnville/) - Join Historic Lincolnville for a book signing and evening with Joseph McGill.
- [Sleeping with the Ancestors Book Launch at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/sleeping-with-the-ancestors-book-launch-at-magnolia-plantation-and-gardens/) - Please join Joseph McGill, Herb Frazier, and Magnolia Plantation and Gardens for the Sleeping with the Ancestors Book.
- [Juneteenth Freedom Day at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/juneteenth-freedom-day-at-magnolia-plantation-and-gardens/) - Join Joseph McGill and Magnolia Plantation & Gardens on Saturday, June 17th for our Juneteenth event.
- [Morris Street, Anderson, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/morris-street-anderson-sc/)
- [Hobcaw Barony, Georgetown, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/hobcaw-barony-georgetown-sc/)
- [Goodwill Plantation, Columbia, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/goodwill-plantation-columbia-sc/)
- [McLeod Plantation,  James Island, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/mcleod-plantation-james-island-sc/)
- [Heyward House, Bluffton, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/heyward-house-bluffton-sc/)
- [Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/magnolia-plantation-charleston-sc/)
- [Slave Dwelling Project Conference, Embassy Suites, North Charleston, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/slave-dwelling-project-conference-embassy-suites-north-charleston-sc/)
- [Haigh Point, Daufuskie Island, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/haigh-point-daufuskie-island-sc/)
- [Stagville, Raleigh, NC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/stagville-raleigh-nc/)
- [Hillsborough, NC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/hillsborough-nc/)
- [Hofwyl-Broadfield Planation, Brunswick, GA](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/hofwyl-broadfield-planation-brunswick-ga/)
- [McMichael High School, Mayodan, NC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/mcmichael-high-school-mayodan-nc/)
- [McLeod Plantation Historic Site, James Island, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/mcleod-plantation-historic-site-james-island-sc/)
- [James Madison, Montpelier, VA](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/james-madison-montpelier-va/)
- [National Conference on Public History, Nashville, TN](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/national-conference-on-public-history-nashville-tn/)
- [Behind the Big House Tour, Holly Springs, MS](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/behind-the-big-house-tour-holly-springs-ms/)
- [St. Simons Island, GA](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/st-simons-island-ga/)
- [Lecture, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/lecture-brookgreen-gardens-murrells-inlet-sc/)
- [Laurelwood Plantation, Eastover, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/laurelwood-plantation-eastover-sc-2/)
- [Hampton Plantation, Charleston County, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/hampton-plantation-charleston-county-sc/)
- [Hopsewee Plantation, Georgetown County, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/hopsewee-plantation-georgetown-county-sc/)
- [Riverview Plantation, Montgomery, AL](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/riverview-plantation-montgomery-al/)
- [Lecture, Voorhees College, Denmark, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/lecture-voorhees-college-denmark-sc/)
- [Lecture, The Hermitage, Nashville, TN](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/lecture-the-hermitage-nashville-tn/)
- [Lecture/Bellamy Mansion, UNC, Wilmington, NC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/lecture-bellamy-mansion-unc-wilmington-nc/)
- [1st Annual Slave Dwelling Project Conference, Savannah, GA](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/1st-annual-slave-dwelling-project-conference-savannah-ga/)
- [Royall House and Slave Quarters, Medford, Massachusetts](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/royall-house-and-slave-quarters-medford-massachusetts/)
- [Crocket Miller House, James City, NC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/crocket-miller-house-james-city-nc/)
- [Tabby Ruins, Daufuskie island, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/tabby-ruins-daufuskie-island-sc/)
- [Belle Meade, Nashville, TN](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/belle-meade-nashville-tn/)
- [Clover Bottom, Nashville, TN](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/clover-bottom-nashville-tn/)
- [Hermitage, Nashville, TN](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/hermitage-nashville-tn/)
- [Travelers Rest, Nashville, TN](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/travelers-rest-nashville-tn/)
- [Ben Lomond Historic Site, Manassas, VA](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/ben-lomond-historic-site-manassas-va/)
- [McCollum Farm, Madison, NC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/mccollum-farm-madison-nc/)
- [Montpelier, Orange, VA](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/montpelier-orange-va/)
- [Boone Hall Plantation, Mt. Pleas., SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/boone-hall-plantation-mt-pleas-sc/)
- [Historic St. Mary’s City, Maryland](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/historic-st-marys-city-maryland/)
- [College of Charleston](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/college-of-charleston/)
- [Old City Jail, Charleston, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/old-city-jail-charleston-sc/)
- [Juneteenth, Slave Dwelling, Salisbury, NC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/juneteenth-slave-dwelling-salisbury-nc/)
- [Ossabaw Island, Georgia](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/ossabaw-island-georgia/)
- [Pilgrimage, Holly Springs, Mississippi](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/pilgrimage-holly-springs-mississippi/)
- [Laurelwood Plantation, Eastover, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/laurelwood-plantation-eastover-sc/)
- [Hopsewee, Georgetown, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/hopsewee-georgetown-sc/)
- [Historic Natchez Foundation, Mississippi](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/natchez-ms/) - Please join Joseph McGill, the living history troupe, and Historic Natchez Foundation for a sleepover and living history campfire conversation.
- [Klein Art Center Wallace House, Harpersville, AL](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/klein-art-center-wallace-house-harpersville-al/) - Klein Arts & Culture provides a venue to facilitate racial reconciliation through the arts and education
- [Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial, Brookneal, VA](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/red-hill-patrick-henry-national-memorial-brookneal-va/) - Book signing and sleepover at Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial, Brookneal, VA
- [Boyette Slave and Schoolhouse / Johnson County Heritage Center](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/boyette-slave-and-schoolhouse-johnson-county-heritage-center/) - Please join Joseph McGill at Boyette Slave and Schoolhouse / Johnson County Heritage Center.
- [Juneteenth, Mitchellville, Hilton Head Island, SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/juneteenth-mitchellville-hilton-head-island-sc/) - Please join Joseph McGill on Juneteenth at historic Mitchelville for a book signing and sleepover.
- [Juneteenth, Hempsted Houses, New London, Conn](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/juneteenth-hempsted-houses-new-london-conn/) - Please join Joseph McGill on Juneteenth at the Hempsted Houses in New London, Connecticut for a book signing and sleepover.
- [Behind the Big House Tour, Holly Springs, Mississippi](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/behind-the-big-house-tour-holly-springs-mississippi/) - Preserve Marshall County & Holly Springs, Inc.’s preservation initiative: the “Behind the Big House” Program
- [Descendant Communities Social Innovation Lab](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/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
- [Aveson Charter School](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/aveson-charter-school/) - Aveson Charter School at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
- [David Boles Park, Richmond Hill, GA](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/david-boles-park-richmond-hill-ga/)
- [Streamable Learning: Live Broadcast from Magnolia Plantation & Gardens](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/streamable-learning-live-broadcast-from-magnolia-plantation-gardens/) - Please join Joseph McGill for a streamable learning opportunity.
- [Magnolia Plantation Living History](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/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, bricking making and storytelling demonstrations.
- [Prince George County, Echoes of the Enslaved](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/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.
- [Magnolia Plantation Living History](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/magnolia-plantation-history-fair/) - 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](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/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.
- [Dallas Heritage Village](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/dallas-heritage-village-2/) - 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
- [Hobcaw Barony](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/hobcaw-barony/) - SDP's Joseph McGill visits this privately owned nature reserve on a former plantation, which includes over 70 cultural sites, among them cemeteries and slave cabins.
- [Virtual Campfire Conversation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/virtual-campfire-conversation/) - Join Joe McGill and Conversations with Clio for a virtual campfire conversation on Zoom. REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- [Magnolia Plantation SDP 12th Anniversary Sleepover](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/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
- [Magnolia Plantation Living History](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/37462/) - 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.
- [Telfair Museums](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/telfair-museum/) - This two-day event includes a community dialogue and overnight stay in Savannah’s historic Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters.
- [Behind the Big House](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/behind-the-big-house-2/) - By invitation only: Joseph McGill of the Slave Dwelling Project, together with Living Historians, archeaologists and scholars, will film vignettes about the lives and stories of enslaved people, to be used by the Holly Springs school system.
- [Preserve Arkansas: Behind the Big House](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/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.
- [SDP Conference: The Stono Rebellion and the Atlantic World](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/rebellion-resistance-and-resilience-the-stono-legacy-project/) - 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.
- [Van Cortlandt House Museum](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/van-cortlandt-house-museum/) - SDP founder and director Joseph McGill visits historic Van Cortlandt Manor for a campfire conversation and sleepover.
- [Streamable Learning](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/streamable-learning-2/) - By invitation only: Through quality educational content, Streamable Learning aims to introduce interactive livestreams as a valuable supplemental tool for schools and districts seeking to inspire and educate their K-12 students.
- [Klein-Wallace House](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/klein-wallace-house-2/) - Join SDP’s Joseph McGill and others for a deep conversation about slavery and its legacy, followed by an overnight.
- [The Preservation Society of Columbus Pilgrimage](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/the-preservation-society-of-columbus-pilgrimage/) - On April 8, SDP’s Joseph McGill conducts a campfire conversation, followed by a sleepover. On April 9 he helps interpret stories of the enslaved during a citywide Pilgrimage.
- [Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/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](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/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](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/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.
- [Marquette University High School](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/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](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/hempsted-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.
- [Belle Grove Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/belle-grove-plantation-2/) - SDP founder and director Joseph McGill is joined by Living Historians and scholars for a two-day online program at Belle Grove Plantation.
- [Sotterley Presents: People and Perspectives](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/sotterley-presents-people-and-perspectives/) - SDP’s Joseph McGill launches Historic Sotterley’s 2022 season of Wednesday evening presentations with an online discussion of the struggles, challenges, and triumphs of his work as founder of the Slave Dwelling Project.
- [Widen the Circle Forum](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/widen-the-circle-forum/) - This virtual event is hosted by Widen the Circle, a global organization founded in 2019 to combat prejudice by fostering a shared understanding of the past. For more: https://widenthecircle.org.
- [Belle Grove Historic Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/belle-grove-historic-plantation/) - Overnight, Living History
- [Magnolia Plantation: Campfire Conversation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/magnolia_campfire-oct-8th-2021/) - Event details for the Campfire Conversation on October 8th, 2021
- [SDP Annual Conference 2021](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/sdp-annual-conference-2021/) - Digital Event Taking too long? Reload document | Open in new tab https://bit.ly/sdpconf2021
- [Prince George’s County](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/prince-georges-county/) - Overnight Event
- [Historic Hudson Valley, Philipsburg Manor](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/historic-hudson-valley-philipsburg-manor/) - Digital and In-Person Event; Limited attendance SDP founder and director Joseph McGill holds a digital fireside conversation for and with teachers at an 18th-century site of enslavement in legendary Sleepy Hollow Country. By invitation only. 639 Bedford Rd, Pocantico Hills, NY
- [Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/historic-hudson-valley-van-cortlandt-manor/) - Digital and In-Person Event; Limited attendance SDP founder and director Joseph McGill holds a digital fireside conversation for and with teachers at historic Van Cortland Manor, home to a patriot family in the years immediately following the American Revolution. By invitation only. 639 Bedford Rd, Pocantico Hills, NY
- [Hempsted Houses, CT](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/hempsted-houses-ct/) - Facebook Live
- [Phelps-Hatheway House](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/phelps-hatheway-house-2021-06-13/) - Digital Event June 12th, Saturday: 6:30pm - 8pm - Campfire Conversation June 13th, Sunday: 1pm - 2:30pm - Zoom Panel Discussion On Sunday afternoon, SDP founder and director Joe McGill joins Patricia Wilson Pheanious, former Connecticut State Commissioner of Social Services and co-chair of the Witness Stones Project, and Dennis Culliton, founder
- [Hempsted Houses](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/hempsted-houses-june-2021-06-12/) - Overnight Event (In-person) June 11th, Friday: 6pm - 7:30pm - Fireside chat June 12th, Saturday: 2pm - 5pm - Juneteenth Panel Discussion Join SDP founder and director Joe McGill for an in-person Friday night campfire chat and a Saturday afternoon panel discussion--all part of the Juneteenth Festival at Connecticut’s historic Joshua Hempstead
- [Butler Island Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/butler-island-plantation/)
- [Fort Monroe National Monument](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/fort-monroe-national-monument/)
- [Liberia House](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/liberia-house/)
- [Oxmoor, Farmington](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/oxmoor-farmington/) - Digital Event Registration for this event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/saying-their-names
- [Natchez Historic Foundation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/natchez-historic-foundation/) - Online Event, Living History Facebook Live Segment @ 11am Central / 12pm Eastern: https://fb.me/e/1ZNdHvODU Melrose Estate Segment @ 6pm Central / 7pm Eastern: https://fb.me/e/21s9i0YXm Zoom Meeting Segment @ 7pm Central / 8pm Eastern: bit.ly/3cokEGJ - The Slave Dwelling Project
- [Preserving the Past](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/preserving-the-past/) - Join the City of Raleigh Museum director, Ernest Dollar, as he speaks with Joe McGill, Director of the Slave Dwelling Project.
- [Oxmoor, Farmington](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/oxmoor-farmington-october/) - Overnight, Living History
- [Magnolia Plantation - Fireside Chat & Living History](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/magnolia_fireside-and-living-history-2021-07-03/) - Fireside Chat, Living History July 2nd, Friday: 7pm - 9pm Fireside Chat (In-Person) July 3rd, Saturday: 10am - 3pm Living History Register for the Fireside Chat Event by visiting the following link: https://slavedwellingproject.org/magnolia_fireside-registration
- [Virginia Governor’s Mansion](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/virginia-governors-mansion-june-2021-06-26/) - Overnight, Living History (in-person) June 25th, Friday: 6pm - 8pm - Dinner and Fireside Conversation with descendant community (invitation only) June 26th, Saturday: 10am - 12pm - Living Historian Event for K-12 Students (invitation only June 26th, Saturday: 2pm - 4pm - Living History Events for adults (invitation only) SDP founder and director
- [Virginia Governor’s Mansion](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/virginia-governors-mansion-june-2021-06-26-2/) - Overnight, Living History (in-person) June 25th, Friday: 6pm - 8pm - Dinner and Fireside Conversation with descendant community (invitation only) June 26th, Saturday: 10am - 12pm - Living Historian Event for K-12 Students (invitation only June 26th, Saturday: 2pm - 4pm - Living History Events for adults (invitation only) SDP founder and director
- [Dallas Heritage Village](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/dallas-heritage-village/) - Overnight, Living History
- [McMichael High School](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/mcmichael-high-school/) - Digital Event
- [Robert Toombs House Historic Site](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/robert-toombs-house-historic-site/) - Venue Website: http://gastateparks.org/RobertToombsHouse
- [Magnolia Plantation Overnight](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/magnolia-plantation-overnight/) - Overnight, Living History Facebook: https://fb.me/e/3SMglh4vN
- [Streamable Learning](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/streamable-learning/) - Join us for a Streaming Learning Event, links to join this event posted below. Facebook: https://fb.me/e/60YLRrV3E
- [Manassas Museum](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/manassas-museum/) - Speaking Engagement
- [Aiken Rhett House](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/aiken-rhett-house/) - Zoom / Facebook Live
- [Point of Honor Museum](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/point-of-honor-museum/) - Campfire, Overnight, Living History
- [Boone County Public Library](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/boone-county-public-library/) - Zoom, Presentations
- [Oxmoor Farm, Farmington, Farnsley-Moreman Landing](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/oxmoor-farm-farmington-farnsley-moreman-landing/) - Zoom
- [Belle Grove Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/belle-grove-plantation/) - Living History / Zoom
- [Preservation Long Island / Joseph Lloyd Manor](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/preservation-long-island-joseph-lloyd-manor/) - Zoom
- [Magnolia Plantation & Gardens](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/magnolia-plantation-gardens-5/) - Zoom / Overnight
- [Virginia Governor's Mansion](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/virginia-governors-mansion/)
- [Magnolia Plantation & Gardens](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/magnolia-plantation-gardens-4/) - Zoom / Facebook Live
- [Prince George's County Parks Historic Sites](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/prince-georges-county-parks-historic-sites/) - Facebook Live
- [Magnolia Plantation & Gardens](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/magnolia-plantation-gardens-3/) - Zoom / Facebook Live
- [Magnolia Plantation & Gardens](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/magnolia-plantation-gardens-2/)
- [Rose Hill Plantation Historic Site](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/rose-hill-plantation-historic-site/)
- [Heyward-Washington House](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/heyward-washington-house/) - Zoom / Facebook Live
- [Behind the Big House](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/behind-the-big-house/) - Tour, Overnight
- [Historic House Trust, NY](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/historic-house-trust-ny/) - Africa Center: Panel -- Open to the Public Van Cortlandt House: Campfire, Conversation, Overnight
- [Williamsburg Historical Society](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/williamsburg-historical-society/) - Lecture, Light Refreshments
- [Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Celebration](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-celebration/)
- [Streaming Learning Talks](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/streaming-learning-talks/)
- [Traveller's Rest, Bell Meade, & Franklin Masonic Hall](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/travellers-rest-bell-meade-franklin-masonic-hall/) - Traveller’s Rest: Lecture, Campfire, Conversation, Overnight Belle Meade: Panel Discussion, Campfire, Overnight Franklin Masonic Hall: Conversation, Overnight
- [Magnolia Plantation & Gardens](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/magnolia-plantation-gardens/) - Living History, Overnight
- [Widen the Circle](https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/widen-the-circle/) - Confronting Racism’s Legacy, One Community at a Time

## Categories

- [News](https://slavedwellingproject.org/category/news/) - Important news about The Slave Dwelling Project
- [Blog Posts](https://slavedwellingproject.org/category/blog/) - Blog posts by Joe McGill of The Slave Dwelling Project
- [Conference](https://slavedwellingproject.org/category/conference/) - Information about the annual SDP Conference
- [Events](https://slavedwellingproject.org/category/events/) - Information about events from The Slave Dwelling Project
- [Default](https://slavedwellingproject.org/category/default/) - Default pages of The Slave Dwelling Project
- [Information](https://slavedwellingproject.org/category/information/) - General information about The Slave Dwelling Project
- [Support](https://slavedwellingproject.org/category/support/) - Support the efforts of The Slave Dwelling Project
- [Event Registrations](https://slavedwellingproject.org/category/registrations/) - Event registrations for events held by The Slave Dwelling Project

## Tags

- [Brattonsville](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/brattonsville/)
- [Burton Place](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/burton-place/)
- [By the Sweat of Our Brows](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/by-the-sweat-of-our-brows/)
- [Colonel Robert Sheegog](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/colonel-robert-sheegog/)
- [Coming to the Table](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/coming-to-the-table/)
- [Holly Springs](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/holly-springs/)
- [Hugh Craft House](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/hugh-craft-house/)
- [Joe McgGill](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/joe-mcggill/)
- [McCarroll Place](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/mccarroll-place/)
- [Mississippi](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/mississippi/)
- [Oxford](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/oxford/)
- [Rowan Oak](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/rowan-oak/)
- [South Carolina](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/south-carolina/)
- [Slave Dwelling Conference](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/slave-dwelling-conference/)
- [Maryland](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/maryland/)
- [Historic St. Mary's City](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/historic-st-marys-city/)
- [Terry Brock](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/terry-brock/)
- [Regina Faden](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/regina-faden/)
- [Hyattsville](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/hyattsville/)
- [Beth Lingg](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/beth-lingg/)
- [Tony Horowitz](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/tony-horowitz/)
- [Morris Island](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/morris-island/)
- [James Brown](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/james-brown/)
- [McLeod Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/mcleod-plantation/)
- [Boone Hall Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/boone-hall-plantation/)
- [Assault on Battery Wagner](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/assault-on-battery-wagner/)
- [The Humanities Council](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/the-humanities-council/)
- [If These Walls Could Talk](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/if-these-walls-could-talk/)
- [Natalie Daise](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/natalie-daise/)
- [Matthew Reeves](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/matthew-reeves/)
- [Craig Jacobs](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/craig-jacobs/)
- [Max Shaw](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/max-shaw/)
- [SC Humanities Council](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/sc-humanities-council/)
- [Kathwood Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/kathwood-plantation/)
- [Redcliff Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/redcliff-plantation/)
- [James Henry Hammond](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/james-henry-hammond/)
- [Savannah River](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/savannah-river/)
- [Aiken County](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/aiken-county/)
- [Hopsewee Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/hopsewee-plantation/)
- [Marion Aldridge](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/marion-aldridge/)
- [Kyle Obenauer](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/kyle-obenauer/)
- [My Brothers Keeper](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/my-brothers-keeper/)
- [Georgetown County](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/georgetown-county/)
- [Sophia Jackson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/sophia-jackson/)
- [Zenobia Washington](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/zenobia-washington/)
- [Raejean Beattie](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/raejean-beattie/)
- [Frank Beattie](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/frank-beattie/)
- [Laurelwood Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/laurelwood-plantation/)
- [Eastover](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/eastover/)
- [Gabrielle Young](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/gabrielle-young/)
- [Jeremy Thomas](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/jeremy-thomas/)
- [Jackie Thomas](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/jackie-thomas/)
- [Tim Shipley](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/tim-shipley/)
- [Isaiah Scott](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/isaiah-scott/)
- [Taylor Clement](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/taylor-clement/)
- [Good Hope Baptist Church](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/good-hope-baptist-church/)
- [Jim Tuggle](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/jim-tuggle/)
- [Carl Dubose](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/carl-dubose/)
- [Reggie Seay Kensington Mansion](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/reggie-seay-kensington-mansion/)
- [Furman University](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/furman-university/)
- [Greenville SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/greenville-sc/)
- [Cherydale](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/cherydale/)
- [Llyod Benson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/llyod-benson/)
- [Kelsey Orr](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/kelsey-orr/)
- [Belle Meade](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/belle-meade/)
- [The Hermitage](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/the-hermitage/)
- [Clover Bottom](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/clover-bottom/)
- [Clover Hill](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/clover-hill/)
- [Lee-Fendall House](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/lee-fendall-house/)
- [Ben Lomond](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/ben-lomond/)
- [Magnolia Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/magnolia-plantation/)
- [Cane River](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/cane-river/)
- [McCollum Farm](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/mccollum-farm/)
- [Sons of Confederate Veterans](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/sons-of-confederate-veterans/)
- [Magnolia](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/magnolia/)
- [Jodi Skipper](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/jodi-skipper/)
- [Smiling Phoenix](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/smiling-phoenix/)
- [Mississippi Humanities Council](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/mississippi-humanities-council/)
- [Linda Turner](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/linda-turner/)
- [Chelius Carter](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/chelius-carter/)
- [Rust College](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/rust-college/)
- [Behind the Big House Tour](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/behind-the-big-house-tour/)
- [Mississipi State University](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/mississipi-state-university/)
- [National Park Service](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/national-park-service/)
- [Keilah Spann](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/keilah-spann/)
- [Nathan Hatfield](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/nathan-hatfield/)
- [Sarah Vining](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/sarah-vining/)
- [Jonathan Williams](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/jonathan-williams/)
- [Dalton H. McMichael High School](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/dalton-h-mcmichael-high-school/)
- [Mayodan NC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/mayodan-nc/)
- [Manassas Virginia](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/manassas-virginia/)
- [Alexandria](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/alexandria/)
- [Ben Lomond Historic Site](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/ben-lomond-historic-site/)
- [Northern Virginia](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/northern-virginia/)
- [Historic House Museum Consortium of Washington DC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/historic-house-museum-consortium-of-washington-dc/)
- [Tennessee Historical Commission](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/tennessee-historical-commission/)
- [Andrew J. Triplett](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/andrew-j-triplett/)
- [Marsha Mullin](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/marsha-mullin/)
- [Sullivan's Island](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/sullivans-island/)
- [Fort Moultrie](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/fort-moultrie/)
- [Remembrance](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/remembrance/)
- [The Language You Cry In](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/the-language-you-cry-in/)
- [Amazing Grace](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/amazing-grace/)
- [Chris Lese](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/chris-lese/)
- [Rebekah Farber](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/rebekah-farber/)
- [Jackson SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/jackson-sc/)
- [Old Charleston Jail](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/old-charleston-jail/)
- [Fort Sumter](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/fort-sumter/)
- [Hampton Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/hampton-plantation/)
- [Denmark Vessey](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/denmark-vessey/)
- [Charles Pinckney National Historic Site](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/charles-pinckney-national-historic-site/)
- [Gullah Cuisine Restaurant](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/gullah-cuisine-restaurant/)
- [Haig Point](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/haig-point/)
- [Daufuskie Island](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/daufuskie-island/)
- [Heyward House](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/heyward-house/)
- [Bluffton SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/bluffton-sc/)
- [Gullah Geechee](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/gullah-geechee/)
- [Ossabaw Island](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/ossabaw-island/)
- [Strachan Mansion](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/strachan-mansion/)
- [Daufuskie Island Historical Foundation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/daufuskie-island-historical-foundation/)
- [Yvonne Wilson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/yvonne-wilson/)
- [South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/south-carolina-state-historic-preservation-office/)
- [Assessing Extant Slave Dwellings of South Carolina](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/assessing-extant-slave-dwellings-of-south-carolina/)
- [Savannah GA](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/savannah-ga/)
- [Arianne King Comer](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/arianne-king-comer/)
- [Transatlantic Slave Trade](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/transatlantic-slave-trade/)
- [Saving Sacred Places](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/saving-sacred-places/)
- [Anita Prather and the Gullah Kinfolk](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/anita-prather-and-the-gullah-kinfolk/)
- [Coastal Georgia Center](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/coastal-georgia-center/)
- [Wormsloe Historic State Park](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/wormsloe-historic-state-park/)
- [Jeffrey Harris](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/jeffrey-harris/)
- [Drayton Hall](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/drayton-hall/)
- [Slave Dwelling Project Conference](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/slave-dwelling-project-conference/)
- [Carroll Van West](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/carroll-van-west/)
- [The Coastal Georgia Center](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/the-coastal-georgia-center/)
- [James City NC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/james-city-nc/)
- [Self Emancipation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/self-emancipation/)
- [Ben Watford](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/ben-watford/)
- [Earl Mills](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/earl-mills/)
- [James City Historical Society](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/james-city-historical-society/)
- [Crocket Miller House Slave Quarters](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/crocket-miller-house-slave-quarters/)
- [United States Colored Troops](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/united-states-colored-troops/)
- [Jon Williams](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/jon-williams/)
- [McMichael High School](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/mcmichael-high-school/)
- [Toni Carrier](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/toni-carrier/)
- [Lowcountry Africana](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/lowcountry-africana/)
- [Point of Pines Slave Cabin](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/point-of-pines-slave-cabin/)
- [Interpreting Slave Life](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/interpreting-slave-life/)
- [Nicole Moore](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/nicole-moore/)
- [Michael W. Twitty](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/michael-w-twitty/)
- [Magnolia Plantation and Gardens](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/magnolia-plantation-and-gardens/)
- [South Carolina Department of Archives and History](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/south-carolina-department-of-archives-and-history/)
- [Tom Johnson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/tom-johnson/)
- [1st Annual Slave Dwelling Project Conference](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/1st-annual-slave-dwelling-project-conference/)
- [Dr. Carroll Van West](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/dr-carroll-van-west/)
- [Michael Twitty](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/michael-twitty/)
- [Sallie Ann Robinson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/sallie-ann-robinson/)
- [Wormsloe Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/wormsloe-plantation/)
- [Anita Singleton - Prather](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/anita-singleton-prather/)
- [Aunt Pearlie Sue](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/aunt-pearlie-sue/)
- [Karen Wortham](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/karen-wortham/)
- [Patt Gunn](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/patt-gunn/)
- [Camden SC](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/camden-sc/)
- [Amy Schofield. Kershaw County Library](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/amy-schofield-kershaw-county-library/)
- [Wateree River](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/wateree-river/)
- [Samuel Mathis](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/samuel-mathis/)
- [Who Built America](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/who-built-america/)
- [John C. Calhoun](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/john-c-calhoun/)
- [Medford Massachusetts](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/medford-massachusetts/)
- [Royall House and Slave Quarters](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/royall-house-and-slave-quarters/)
- [Tufts University](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/tufts-university/)
- [Medford High School](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/medford-high-school/)
- [Gracelaw Simmons](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/gracelaw-simmons/)
- [David Pettee](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/david-pettee/)
- [Catherine Sasanov](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/catherine-sasanov/)
- [Ellen W. Sullivan](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/ellen-w-sullivan/)
- [Bellamy Mansion](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/bellamy-mansion/)
- [James Madison](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/james-madison/)
- [Madison](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/madison/)
- [Wisconsin](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/wisconsin/)
- [Katherine Ferguson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/katherine-ferguson/)
- [The Serve Company](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/the-serve-company/)
- [South Carolina Humanities Council](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/south-carolina-humanities-council/)
- [Hobcaw-Barony](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/hobcaw-barony/)
- [Redcliffe Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/redcliffe-plantation/)
- [Craig M. Bennett](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/craig-m-bennett/)
- [Lyles McBratney. Robert Koepper](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/lyles-mcbratney-robert-koepper/)
- [Terrence L. Mills Fund for North and South Carolina](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/terrence-l-mills-fund-for-north-and-south-carolina/)
- [Magnolia Plantation Foundation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/magnolia-plantation-foundation/)
- [Old Alabama Town](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/old-alabama-town/)
- [Carol King](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/carol-king/)
- [Dorothy Walker](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/dorothy-walker/)
- [Vanessa Fernandez](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/vanessa-fernandez/)
- [No Race No Hate](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/no-race-no-hate/)
- [Dexter Avenue Baptist Church](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/dexter-avenue-baptist-church/)
- [Mike Jackson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/mike-jackson/)
- [Travellers Rest](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/travellers-rest/)
- [Nathan Bedford Forrest](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/nathan-bedford-forrest/)
- [Tonya Staggs](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/tonya-staggs/)
- [Stef Brake](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/stef-brake/)
- [Robert McClary](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/robert-mcclary/)
- [Ramon Jackson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/ramon-jackson/)
- [Patrick Hayes](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/patrick-hayes/)
- [Alec Tuten](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/alec-tuten/)
- [Lee Brockington](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/lee-brockington/)
- [Laura Carr](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/laura-carr/)
- [Granny Milly's Cabin](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/granny-millys-cabin/)
- [Eric Larsen](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/eric-larsen/)
- [Carol richardson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/carol-richardson/)
- [Matt Reeves](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/matt-reeves/)
- [Sherry Williams Cydni Hinton](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/sherry-williams-cydni-hinton/)
- [John Franklin](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/john-franklin/)
- [Amanda Langley](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/amanda-langley/)
- [Aaron Buller](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/aaron-buller/)
- [Tyler Turner](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/tyler-turner/)
- [Rose Shiver](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/rose-shiver/)
- [2nd Annual Slave Dwelling Project Conference](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/2nd-annual-slave-dwelling-project-conference/)
- [Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/hofwyl-broadfield-plantation/)
- [Leslie Stainton](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/leslie-stainton/)
- [Bill Giles](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/bill-giles/)
- [Emanuel Dabney](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/emanuel-dabney/)
- [Harvey Gooding](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/harvey-gooding/)
- [Horton Grove](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/horton-grove/)
- [Stagville. Jerome Bias](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/stagville-jerome-bias/)
- [Tammy Gibson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/tammy-gibson/)
- [Freedom 150](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/freedom-150/)
- [Davis Serxner](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/davis-serxner/)
- [Ardell Sanders](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/ardell-sanders/)
- [Nancie McDermott](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/nancie-mcdermott/)
- [Jeremiah DeGennaro](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/jeremiah-degennaro/)
- [Kathy Gleditsch](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/kathy-gleditsch/)
- [My Brothers Keepers](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/my-brothers-keepers/)
- [North Santee River](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/north-santee-river/)
- [Mother Emanuel](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/mother-emanuel/)
- [Clementa Pinckney](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/clementa-pinckney/)
- [Cynthia Hurd](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/cynthia-hurd/)
- [Sharonda Coleman-Singleton](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/sharonda-coleman-singleton/)
- [Tywanza Sanders](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/tywanza-sanders/)
- [Ethel Lance](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/ethel-lance/)
- [Susie Jackson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/susie-jackson/)
- [Depayne Middleton-Doctor](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/depayne-middleton-doctor/)
- [Myra Thompson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/myra-thompson/)
- [Daniel Simmons](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/daniel-simmons/)
- [Effingham Manor](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/effingham-manor/)
- [Bacon's Castle](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/bacons-castle/)
- [Edwin Breeden](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/edwin-breeden/)
- [Old Exchange Building](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/old-exchange-building/)
- [Daughters of the American Revolution](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/daughters-of-the-american-revolution/)
- [Middleton Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/middleton-plantation/)
- [Mother Emanuel Nine](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/mother-emanuel-nine/)
- [Sol Legare](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/sol-legare/)
- [Seashore Farmers Lodge](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/seashore-farmers-lodge/)
- [Sandlapper Tours](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/sandlapper-tours/)
- [Company I 54th Massachusetts Reenactment Regiment](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/company-i-54th-massachusetts-reenactment-regiment/)
- [First Kansas Colored](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/first-kansas-colored/)
- [First South Carolina Colored](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/first-south-carolina-colored/)
- [Louisiana Native Guard](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/louisiana-native-guard/)
- [SC Department of Recreation and Tourism](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/sc-department-of-recreation-and-tourism/)
- [Joseph Lloyd Manor](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/joseph-lloyd-manor/)
- [Sylvester Manor](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/sylvester-manor/)
- [Shelter Manor](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/shelter-manor/)
- [The Thomas Halsey House Homestead](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/the-thomas-halsey-house-homestead/)
- [Georgette Grier-Key](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/georgette-grier-key/)
- [Brenda Simmons](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/brenda-simmons/)
- [Pyrrhus Concer](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/pyrrhus-concer/)
- [1772 Foundation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/1772-foundation/)
- [South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/south-carolina-sea-grant-consortium/)
- [Dee Malon](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/dee-malon/)
- [Monticello](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/monticello/)
- [Joy Raintree](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/joy-raintree/)
- [Al Hester](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/al-hester/)
- [South Carolina Park Service](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/south-carolina-park-service/)
- [Melissa Fleck-Aller](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/melissa-fleck-aller/)
- [Heather Welch](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/heather-welch/)
- [Francis Jones House](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/francis-jones-house/)
- [First Union African American Baptist Church](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/first-union-african-american-baptist-church/)
- [News](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/news/)
- [Prinny Anderson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/prinny-anderson/)
- [Slave Dwelling Project](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/slave-dwelling-project/)
- [Joseph McGill](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/joseph-mcgill/)
- [Terry James](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/terry-james/)
- [Montpelier](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/montpelier/)
- [Leoneda Inge](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/leoneda-inge/)
- [Kat Imhoff](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/kat-imhoff/)
- [The Montpelier Foundation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/the-montpelier-foundation/)
- [Erik C. Denson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/erik-c-denson/)
- [Sakve Regina University](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/sakve-regina-university/)
- [Missouri Preservation Conference](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/missouri-preservation-conference/)
- [Saint Genevive](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/saint-genevive/)
- [Gary Feunfhausen](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/gary-feunfhausen/)
- [Vicki McCarrel](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/vicki-mccarrel/)
- [David Lerch](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/david-lerch/)
- [Julianne Polanco](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/julianne-polanco/)
- [Brad White](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/brad-white/)
- [Vince Michael](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/vince-michael/)
- [Allyson Brooks](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/allyson-brooks/)
- [Karen Branan](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/karen-branan/)
- [National Preservation Conference](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/national-preservation-conference/)
- [Bryan Stephenson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/bryan-stephenson/)
- [Ann McWirth](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/ann-mcwirth/)
- [13th Amendment](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/13th-amendment/)
- [Coachman's Quarters](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/coachmans-quarters/)
- [Holly Reid](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/holly-reid/)
- [Mrs. Maggie Bryant](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/mrs-maggie-bryant/)
- [Queen Norwood Thompson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/queen-norwood-thompson/)
- [Peter Wood](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/peter-wood/)
- [Botetourt County](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/botetourt-county/)
- [Greenfield Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/greenfield-plantation/)
- [Outdoor Afro](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/outdoor-afro/)
- [Adrienne Troy Frazier](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/adrienne-troy-frazier/)
- [Lexington County Museum](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/lexington-county-museum/)
- [Roper Mountain](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/roper-mountain/)
- [Humanities South Carolina](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/humanities-south-carolina/)
- [William Paca House](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/william-paca-house/)
- [James Brice House](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/james-brice-house/)
- [Historic Annapolis](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/historic-annapolis/)
- [Lynda Davis](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/lynda-davis/)
- [Clemson University](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/clemson-university/)
- [Dr. Rhondda Thomas](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/dr-rhondda-thomas/)
- [Cooleemee Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/cooleemee-plantation/)
- [Ellis Middle School](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/ellis-middle-school/)
- [Spurgeon Foster](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/spurgeon-foster/)
- [Pine Hall Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/pine-hall-plantation/)
- [Early Family Reunion](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/early-family-reunion/)
- [Dontavius Williams](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/dontavius-williams/)
- [Donald West](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/donald-west/)
- [J.R. Fennell](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/j-r-fennell/)
- [Inalienable Rights: Living History Through the Eyes of the Enslaved](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/inalienable-rights-living-history-through-the-eyes-of-the-enslaved/)
- [Brentsville Jail](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/brentsville-jail/)
- [Sharon Williams](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/sharon-williams/)
- [Karen Lunct](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/karen-lunct/)
- [Sara Daise](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/sara-daise/)
- [Washington State Park](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/washington-state-park/)
- [Dr. Jodi Barnes](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/dr-jodi-barnes/)
- [Jerome Bias](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/jerome-bias/)
- [Jenifer Eggleston](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/jenifer-eggleston/)
- [University of Mississippi](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/university-of-mississippi/)
- [Jeffrey Jackson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/jeffrey-jackson/)
- [Chalmers Institute](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/chalmers-institute/)
- [Patrick Cook](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/patrick-cook/)
- [Charles Towne Landing](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/charles-towne-landing/)
- [Jon Marcoux](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/jon-marcoux/)
- [Abby Burke](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/abby-burke/)
- [Jamie McGuire](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/jamie-mcguire/)
- [Jessica Fleming Crawford](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/jessica-fleming-crawford/)
- [Woodburn Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/woodburn-plantation/)
- [Christine Mitchell](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/christine-mitchell/)
- [Richard Owens](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/richard-owens/)
- [Harry Smith](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/harry-smith/)
- [Rhonda Sincavage](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/rhonda-sincavage/)
- [Preservation Maryland](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/preservation-maryland/)
- [David Young](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/david-young/)
- [Historic Huguenot Street](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/historic-huguenot-street/)
- [State University of New York](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/state-university-of-new-york/)
- [Edisto Island](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/edisto-island/)
- [Julie Breckenridge Gyselinck](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/julie-breckenridge-gyselinck/)
- [Point of Pines Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/point-of-pines-plantation/)
- [Belle Grove Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/belle-grove-plantation/)
- [Battle of Cedar Creek](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/battle-of-cedar-creek/)
- [Kristen Laise](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/kristen-laise/)
- [Shannon Moeck](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/shannon-moeck/)
- [Rachel Russell](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/rachel-russell/)
- [Charlottoe Hutson-Wren](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/charlottoe-hutson-wren/)
- [Nell Ziehl](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/nell-ziehl/)
- [Fairleigh Jackson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/fairleigh-jackson/)
- [Lynetta Butler](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/lynetta-butler/)
- [Kenetha Lanee](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/kenetha-lanee/)
- [Oakley Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/oakley-plantation/)
- [Dickinson Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/dickinson-plantation/)
- [Francis Moran](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/francis-moran/)
- [Lakeport Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/lakeport-plantation/)
- [Walkertown High School](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/walkertown-high-school/)
- [Prinny Anderson. J.R. Fennell](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/prinny-anderson-j-r-fennell/)
- [Poplar Forest](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/poplar-forest/)
- [Magnolia Grove](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/magnolia-grove/)
- [Mary Jones-Fitts](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/mary-jones-fitts/)
- [Settle Dean Cabin](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/settle-dean-cabin/)
- [Alcoa Slave Quarters](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/alcoa-slave-quarters/)
- [Corey Alston](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/corey-alston/)
- [Sharon Clemmons Thomas](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/sharon-clemmons-thomas/)
- [English Purcell](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/english-purcell/)
- [Historic Charleston Foundation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/historic-charleston-foundation/)
- [Nathaniel Russell House](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/nathaniel-russell-house/)
- [Mayor John Tecklenburg](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/mayor-john-tecklenburg/)
- [Menokin](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/menokin/)
- [Frank Vagnone](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/frank-vagnone/)
- [St. Mary's College](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/st-marys-college/)
- [James K. Polk](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/james-k-polk/)
- [Ashley Rogerson](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/ashley-rogerson/)
- [Handsell](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/handsell/)
- [Christine Morrison](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/christine-morrison/)
- [University of Virginia](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/university-of-virginia/)
- [Booker T. Washington](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/booker-t-washington/)
- [Roanoke College](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/roanoke-college/)
- [Kelley Fanto Deetz](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/kelley-fanto-deetz/)
- [refunds](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/refunds/)
- [returns](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/returns/)
- [policy](https://slavedwellingproject.org/tag/policy/)

## Product categories

- [Support](https://slavedwellingproject.org/product-category/support/)
- [Sponsorships](https://slavedwellingproject.org/product-category/sponsor/)
- [Slave Dwelling Conference](https://slavedwellingproject.org/product-category/slave-dwelling-conference/)
- [Other](https://slavedwellingproject.org/product-category/other/)

## Product tags

- [Support](https://slavedwellingproject.org/product-tag/support/)
- [Sponsorships](https://slavedwellingproject.org/product-tag/sponsorships/)
- [Other](https://slavedwellingproject.org/product-tag/other/)

## Picture tag

- [Terry James](https://slavedwellingproject.org/ngg_tag/terry-james/)
- [Montpelier](https://slavedwellingproject.org/ngg_tag/montpelier/)
- [Leoneda Inge](https://slavedwellingproject.org/ngg_tag/leoneda-inge/)
- [Ghost Building](https://slavedwellingproject.org/ngg_tag/ghost-building/)
- [Ghost Buildings](https://slavedwellingproject.org/ngg_tag/ghost-buildings/)
- [Kat Imhoff](https://slavedwellingproject.org/ngg_tag/kat-imhoff/)
- [The Montpelier Foundation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/ngg_tag/the-montpelier-foundation/)
- [Slave Cemetery](https://slavedwellingproject.org/ngg_tag/slave-cemetery/)
- [Slave Cabin at Magnolia Plantation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/ngg_tag/slave-cabin-at-magnolia-plantation/)
- [October 2015 SDP conf](https://slavedwellingproject.org/ngg_tag/october-2015-sdp-conf/)
- [4 Star](https://slavedwellingproject.org/ngg_tag/4-star/)

## Event Categories

- [In-Person](https://slavedwellingproject.org/events/category/in-person/)
- [Virtual](https://slavedwellingproject.org/events/category/virtual/)
- [Sleepover](https://slavedwellingproject.org/events/category/sleepover/)
- [Campfire Conversation](https://slavedwellingproject.org/events/category/campfire-conversation/)
- [Living History](https://slavedwellingproject.org/events/category/living-history/)
- [Class Field Trip](https://slavedwellingproject.org/events/category/class-field-trip/)
- [Site Tour](https://slavedwellingproject.org/events/category/site-tour/)
- [By Invitation Only](https://slavedwellingproject.org/events/category/by-invitation-only/)
- [Lecture](https://slavedwellingproject.org/events/category/lecture/)
- [Panel Discussion](https://slavedwellingproject.org/events/category/panel-discussion/)
- [Book Signing](https://slavedwellingproject.org/events/category/book-signing/)
- [Special Projects](https://slavedwellingproject.org/events/category/special-projects/)
- [Conference](https://slavedwellingproject.org/events/category/conference/)
- [Key Note](https://slavedwellingproject.org/events/category/key-note/)
- [Festival / Parade](https://slavedwellingproject.org/events/category/festival-parade/)
- [Museum Events](https://slavedwellingproject.org/events/category/museum-events/)