The program was delivered at Hampton History Museum May 24, 2021. Click here or on the image above to view the entire program on YouTube. The following is a brief excerpt from the detailed description that appears on the YouTube page.
“Dr. Matthew R. Laird, Partner & Senior Researcher of the James River Institute for Archaeology, Inc., presents the archaeological findings from the survey of the community that evolved in the ruins of Hampton after it was abandoned by residents following secession from the Union in 1861.”
“Searching for Slabtown: The History and Archaeology of Hampton’s Grand Contraband Camp”
June 3, 2024 by leslie1863
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