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The slave quarters were cleared away more than 150 years ago and planted over with grass. The reconstruction began in 2015 after a gift from David Rubenstein, a Washington philanthropist and ...
GRETNA — College students helped document an old structure most likely inhabited by slaves in Pittsylvania County, helping to preserve one of the many unrecognized antebellum buildings in the United ...
In this video, we follow a 117-year-old map to uncover the ruins of the historic farming community, Pitts Quarters. Join us as we explore this fascinating site and search for hidden remnants of ...
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The Arcola slave quarters was the home of slaves who worked on the James Lewis farm in the early 1800s.
Work on preserving and interpreting the slave quarters at the Neill-Cochran House is ready for the public to examine.
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Map of Etihad Rail’s route. (Credit: Etihad Rail) The 900km-long Etihad Rail passenger train will connect 11 cities across the seven emirates in the UAE. It will stretch from Al Sila to Fujairah ...
The slave quarters, which feature original paint and flooring, have remained untouched over time and serve to illustrate the harsh living conditions for at least 14 of the property's enslaved workers.
The island of Gorée lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. From the 15th to the 19th century, it was the largest slave-trading centre on the African coast. Ruled in succession by the ...