Community from the Ground Up: Launching the 1857 Slave Dwelling Project at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Ongoing work at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest strives to explore the history and legacy of those who shaped the landscape of this National Historic Landmark, beginning in the 1760s and continuing through Emancipation. This includes collaborative efforts with members of the local African American community to explore historic sites, families, and individuals associated with the enslaved men, women, and children who lived and labored on this Virginia Piedmont plantation over time. Recent archaeological research has focused on a standing brick quarter that was built in 1857. This new project provides a unique opportunity to both preserve and restore a place that can powerfully speak to the stories of slavery and Emancipation associated with the history of the plantation as well as the lives of Black tenants who lived in this building into the early 20th century.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 40129.0