Join Joseph McGill of the Slave Dwelling Project as well as staff from the Hempsted Houses and the Shaw Mansion as we continue the conversation around the truthful narrative of American history and the legacies of slavery.
The Shaw Mansion was built in 1756 for captain Nathaniel Shaw and was home to ten enslaved people. On his deathbed, Nathaniel Shaw Jr. emancipated all ten enslaved people in 1781. During the conversation, participants will learn about the lives of Caesar Shaw, Celia Shaw, James Tilley, and Prince who were four of the ten enslaved people on the property.
Registration required, space is extremely limited.
Please complete this brief questionnaire to register your interest in attending the sleepover. We will be in contact with additional registration information closer to the event, space allowing.
This program is part of the Hempsted Houses’ Juneteenth Festival. See the full list of events here.
Supported in part by: The Frank Loomis Palmer Fund, the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, the Chelsea Groton Foundation, Inc, and Connecticut Explored, Inc.
In partnership with: New London NAACP, OIC, and the New London County Historical Society
If you have any questions, contact Site Administrator Lynette Fisher at hempsted@ctlandmarks.org.
Photo credits: Shaw Mansion – New London County Historical Society (nlchs.org)
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