Maryland
Maryland authorities discover historic slave home near Tubman birthplace
Maryland officers introduced Tuesday the invention of a house the place enslaved individuals lived on the Japanese Shore farm the place abolitionist Harriet Tubman was born.
Gov. Wes Moore joined native, state and federal officers on the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Customer Middle in Dorchester County to announce the discover.
The governor’s workplace mentioned the house is believed to be that of an enslaved overseer, probably Jerry Manokey. It follows the April 2021 announcement of the invention of the house of Ben Ross, Tubman’s father.
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Maryland officers discovered a former house of enslaved individuals found close to Harriet Tubman’s birthplace.
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“Harriet Tubman’s birthplace is sacred floor, and this discovery is a part of our ongoing dedication to protect the legacy of those that lived right here,” Moore mentioned in a information launch.
Maryland Division of Transportation Chief Archaeologist Dr. Julie Schablitsky and her group have been trying to find the houses of these enslaved on the Thompson Farm for greater than two years. At one time, greater than 40 enslaved individuals lived there. The current house discovery is on non-public property, whereas the archaeological stays of Ross’s house are positioned on the Blackwater Nationwide Wildlife Refuge.
Beneath layers of soil, archaeologists uncovered a considerable brick constructing basis of the house. The excavation additionally revealed lots of of artifacts.