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Drying House
The Drying House in Homestead was used to dry...
Barney L. Ford Building
The building at 1514 Blake Street was one of the...
British Fort
British Fort, a National Historic Landmark, like...
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
During the summer of 1859, John Brown (1800-1...
Jefferson County Courthouse
The Jefferson County Courthouse in Charles Town,...
Theodore Roosevelt Island
Mason's Island is now known as Theodore Roosevel...
Moncure Conway House
The site known as the "Conway House" is a reside...
Fort Monroe
Known also as "Freedom Fortress," Fort Monroe...
Bruin's Slave Jail
The Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin (1854), described h...
Riley-Bolten House
The Riley/Bolten House is associated with Rev...
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Drying House
The Drying House in Homestead was used to dry fruits and vegetables. The people of the Amana Colonies had small gardens adjacent to their homes, where they could plant what they chose. Each kitchen house had a kitchen garden ...
Barney L. Ford Building
The building at 1514 Blake Street was one of the earliest commercial successes for Barney L. Ford, a pivotal black leader in the early history of Colorado. Ford was a black pioneer, businessman, civic leader and politician who actively ...
British Fort
British Fort, a National Historic Landmark, like Fort Mose in St. John's County, Florida, is a precursor site to the Underground Railroad, demonstrating that resistance to slavery arose decades before abolitionism became organized and influential. Located in northwest Florida's ...
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
During the summer of 1859, John Brown (1800-1859) developed a strategy for seizing Harpers Ferry and gathered weapons, supplies, and supporters while living at the Kennedy Farm, located seven miles away in Maryland. His plan was to liberate slaves ...
Jefferson County Courthouse
The Jefferson County Courthouse in Charles Town, West Virginia (formerly Virginia), was the site of the 1859 trial of John Brown after his raid and subsequent capture at Harpers Ferry. Brown had attempted to lead a slave rebellion and ...
Theodore Roosevelt Island
Mason's Island is now known as Theodore Roosevelt Island because of the Theodore Roosevelt monument there. It is wooded with several archaeological sites in addition to the monument. The Potomac River flows into two channels surrounding the island. It ...
Moncure Conway House
The site known as the "Conway House" is a residential structure built circa 1807. The house is a well-preserved example of Federal-style architecture and sits on the banks of the Rappahannock River in Stafford County, Virginia. The site was ...
Fort Monroe
Known also as "Freedom Fortress," Fort Monroe was one of the few military installations in the South not occupied by Confederate forces during the Civil War. As the continuously held Union stronghold to the Confederate capital of Richmond, Fort ...
Bruin's Slave Jail
The Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin (1854), described how she employed her knowlege of Bruin's slave jail as background for her explosive 1852 novel,Uncle Tom's Cabin. In The Key, she described the escape of a number of slaves from ...
Riley-Bolten House
The Riley/Bolten House is associated with Reverend Josiah Henson (1789-1883), whose memoirs were used to develop the main character in Harriet Beecher Stowe's landmark novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin. The Riley farm where the house stood was where Henson lived ...
