Archaeological and Archival Investigations into the Role of Anguillan Black Sailors in 17-19th Century Maritime Networks of Trade and Self-liberation.

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Port of Call: Archaeologies of Labor and Movement through Ports", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

This presentation summarizes archival and archaeological research into 17-19th century unsanctioned networks of trade and self-liberation between the enslaved and free Black residents of British Anguilla and nearby French/Dutch St. Martin. Presenting preliminary findings from two seasons of archaeological research at the Hughes Estate site and interpretations of the carvings of ships documented on the interior walls of the plantation smokehouse building, this presentation highlights the importance of the skills, knowledge, and experience of Black sailors to their communities.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for Historical Archaeology 2023   •
• Port of Call: Archaeologies of Labor and Movement through Ports

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