by Joseph McGill | Apr 4, 2014 | News
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...
by Joseph McGill | Mar 26, 2014 | Blog Posts
[ngg_images gallery_ids=”10″ gallery_width=”300″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_slideshow”] Four years into the Slave Dwelling Project and one thing that I fear is monotony. With over 50 overnight stays in extant slave...
by Joseph McGill | Mar 23, 2014 | News
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 Humanities CouncilSC. The grant...
by Joseph McGill | Jan 1, 2014 | Blog Posts
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...
by Joseph McGill | Dec 17, 2013 | Blog Posts
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.”...
by Joseph McGill | Dec 11, 2013 | Blog Posts
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...
by Joseph McGill | Nov 15, 2013 | News
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...
by Joseph McGill | Nov 15, 2013 | Blog Posts
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 McGill My...
by Joseph McGill | Nov 14, 2013 | Blog Posts
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...
