William Green Plantation Archaeological Project: Uncovering The Lives Of Indentured And Enslaved Persons In 18th Century Trenton, New Jersey

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "African American Voices In The Mid-Atlantic: Archaeology Of Elusive Freedom, Enslavement, And Rebellion" , at the 2022 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

Built around 1720, at its largest, the William Green Plantation covered 360 acres just outside of Trenton, New Jersey. Recently, archaeological excavations at the last remaining building, the original farmhouse, have identified artifacts spanning the entirety of the occupation. Little is recorded about the lives of the indentured and enslaved persons who lived. This project pairs archival research with new archaeological data to better understand the important contributions of indentured and enslaved persons the planation. Importantly, the project seeks to use archaeology as a tool within a broader discussion in growing the educational opportunities and public awareness of African American lives in the 18th and 19th centuries in Central New Jersey.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• African American Voices In The Mid-Atlantic: Archaeology Of Elusive Freedom, Enslavement, And Rebellion   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2022

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