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Monocacy Battlefield Slave Quarters

Joy Beasley gave a tour as she described the recent efforts to excavate a 200 year-old slave quarters on the Monocacy National Battlefield. … read more

Joy Beasley gave a tour as she described the recent efforts to excavate a 200 year-old slave quarters on the Monocacy National Battlefield. The discovery in 2003 took place on the National Park Service property near the site of the Best Family Farm, built in the 1790s by a family of French Caribbean immigrants who owned about ninety slaves. As Ms. Beasley talked about the history of the site and the excavation additional photographs were shown. She also gave a tour of the on-site laboratory, including some recovered artifacts. close

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  • Joy Beasley Manager Monocacy National Battlefield->Cultural Resources Program
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Monocacy Battlefield Slave Quarters

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Program ID:
297112-1
Category:
Vignette
Format:
Interview
Location:
Frederick, Maryland, United States
First Aired:
Jan 02, 2011 | 8:03am EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Nov 25, 2016 | 1:47pm EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Jan 02, 2011 | 8:03am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 02, 2011 | 7:04pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 02, 2011 | 10:04pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 08, 2011 | 2:01pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 09, 2011 | 2:01am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • May 08, 2011 | 8:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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  • May 08, 2011 | 10:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 14, 2011 | 3:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 15, 2011 | 2:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 24, 2016 | 10:43am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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  • Sep 03, 2016 | 10:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 25, 2016 | 1:47pm EST | C-SPAN 3
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