Ancestral Spaces Seeks to Illuminate the Stories of Enslaved People at Tudor Place
Using fragmented histories of the Black people who cared for the house, Ancestral Spaces is a good first step in telling the full story.
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Using fragmented histories of the Black people who cared for the house, Ancestral Spaces is a good first step in telling the full story.
Discover the hidden history of slavery at Tudor Place as descendants tell their family's stories. Explore the legacy of enslaved African women and their contributions to the historic home.
Death Comes to Tudor Place, a Fahrenheit 451 book club, Lil Chris' birthday, Japanese horror Cure, and Hawthorne Heights’s Emo Orchestra.
Of all the skilled craftsmen that constructed the center block of Tudor Place in 1816, only one was recorded: enslaved plaster artisan Sam Collins. Learn about his life, how he obtained his freedom and succeeded at establishing a family in Georgetown. Join Tudor Place Curator Rob DeHart, who considers the contributions of Black craftsman and how enslavers profited from their labors.