Revisiting Josiah Henson's Role in Maryland History.
Author(s): cassandra michaud
Year: 2016
Summary
Long overshadowed by and conflated with the fictional story of Uncle Tom's Cabin, the life of Josiah Henson is revisited at the location he was enslaved in suburban Maryland. Archaeological research on the former plantation has uncovered traces of life on the farm and the 19th century landscape. This work provides part of the framework for the design of a public museum to be built at the park, dedicated to Henson's life and slavery in Montgomery County. This paper will discuss the ongoing research and interpretation of this site, as well as on going public education efforts at this National Register property.
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Revisiting Josiah Henson's Role in Maryland History.. cassandra michaud. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Washington, D.C. 2016 ( tDAR id: 434259)
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Keywords
General
Plantation Archaeology
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Public Outreach
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slave narrative
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
19th-20th Century
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 605