Hermitage Slave Quarters
THF2016 / Hermitage Slave Quarters
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Artifact Overview
Enslaved African Americans built and lived in these brick quarters on the Hermitage Plantation, located just north of the city of Savannah in a rice-growing region. Owned by Henry McAlpin, in 1850 this prosperous plantation had 200 enslaved workers who lived in about 50 similar buildings. These enslaved workers cultivated rice, and manufactured bricks, rice barrels, cast iron products, and lumber.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cabin (House)
Date Made
circa 1820
Subject Date
circa 1820
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Originally built, circa 1820, on Henry McAlpin's Plantation near Savannah, Georgia.
Location
at Greenfield Village in Porches and Parlors District
Object ID
34.779.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brick (Clay material)
Pine (Wood)
Cedar (Wood)
Technique
Building construction
Dimensions
Height: 12 ft
Width: 16.2 ft
Length: 16.2 ft
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