Roxbury home tells the story of slavery, Boston and the British empire
A Roxbury stable, built in 1747, is one of the few confirmed sites in the city where enslaved people worked and lived.
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A Roxbury stable, built in 1747, is one of the few confirmed sites in the city where enslaved people worked and lived.
A Roxbury stable, built in 1747, is one of the few confirmed sites in the city where enslaved people worked and lived.
Anyone unfamiliar with the history of 42-44 Shirley may grimace at the aging structure, but historians see the dilapidated house as a prime candidate for community investment.
The site is believed to be the original foundation of the Shirley-Eustis House in Roxbury.
A team of archaeologists and volunteers digging near the Shirley-Eustis House in Roxbury is looking for historic slave quarters and more.