Podcast appearances and mentions of joseph mcgill

In this episode John Ericson, the Education Coordinator at St Luke's and Host of the Old Brick Church Podcast, interviews Joseph McGill. Joseph is the founder and Director of the Slave Dwelling Project that seeks to offer a more inclusive narrative about our Nation's founding. Joseph and other members of his team have slept at plantations and other sites to highlight the stories of the Enslaved and ensure that their memories and legacies are preserved. Joseph is the Co-Author along with Herb Frazier of "Sleeping with the Ancestors; How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery."

The preservation of cultural assets like plantations is really important, just like telling the stories about the big house or the grounds. But what about the less obvious things? In most plantations there's usually a back staircase that the house enslaved used or what about the fingerprints that they left in the bricks that support those houses. What's the story about the people who were enslaved there? Join in on a fascinating conversation with Joseph McGill, from the Slave Dwelling Project, as we uncover those often forgotten and untold stories, because now more than ever is the time to make sure that they get told.

Joseph McGill is the author of Sleeping with the Ancestors and is the Founder of The Slave Dwelling Project. You can find out more information about him and his work here: https://slavedwellingproject.org/

In this special Juneteenth episode, as we honor the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, we delve into the work of those working to preserve slave dwellings across the United States, safeguarding the essential stories these structures embody. In our conversation, Joseph McGill, the Executive Director and Founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, joins us to share why former slave dwellings are vital to our nation's history and what they reveal about the lives of those who once lived in them. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/386 Sponsor Links Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Juneteenth at Colonial Williamsburg Complementary Episodes Episode 075: How Archives Work Episode 079: What is a Historic Source? Episode 089: Slavery & Freedom in Early Maryland Episode 312: The Domestic Slave Trade Episode 331: Discovery of the Williamsburg Bray School Episode 360: Kyera Singleton, Slavery & Freedom in Massachusetts Episode 378: Everyday Black Living in Early America Listen! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Amazon Music Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App Helpful Links Join the Ben Franklin's World Facebook Group Ben Franklin's World Twitter: @BFWorldPodcast Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter

This week we're talking with Joseph McGill and Herb Frazier, authors of Sleeping with the Ancestors: How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery (2023, Hachette).Since founding the Slave Dwelling Project in 2010, Joseph McGill has been spending the night in slave dwellings throughout the South, but also the in North and in the West, where people are often surprised to learn that such structures exist. Events and gatherings arranged around these overnight stays have provided a unique way to understand the complex history of slavery. McGill and Frazier talk with us about how the project got started and about the sometimes obscured or ignored aspects of the history in the United States.

Podcast host and historic preservationist Mary Donohue started following a project on Facebook four or five years ago. It was based on a very simple idea-sleeping overnight in historic buildings-but it was also genius. The project was the Slave Dwelling Project. Joseph McGill,Jr., a Black historic preservationist and Civil War reenactor based in South Carolina, had begun this groundbreaking project to sleep overnight in the countless and very underappreciated former slave dwellings that still stand across the country. What has this to do with Connecticut? McGill not only sleeps at residences across the South but the North and West too. In Connecticut, he has slept at buildings owned by the Greenwich Historical Society and in New London at the Hempstead Houses owned by Connecticut Landmarks. At each stop, events and campfires are held to explore with the public the way the history of the enslaved has been told.   When Donohue discovered that Joe had a new book coming out in the summer of 2023, she immediately pre-ordered it and read it the week she received it. Sleeping with the Ancestors How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery authored by Joseph McGill, Jr. and journalist Herb Frazier was published by Hachette Books.   In this episode, Donohue interviews author Joe McGill, Jr. and Nicole Thomas. Thomas was born and raised in New London. She gained in interest in local history 20 years ago after her  mother purchased a historic home.   Nicole works for Connecticut Landmarks as the Assistant Site Administrator at the Hempsted Houses Museum and is also a researcher for New London's Black Heritage Trail. The New London Black Heritage Trail was honored as a History Gamechanger Project by Connecticut Explored in 2022.   Thanks to our guests author and historic preservationist Joe McGill, Jr. and historian and site manager Nicole Thomas.   To find out more about the Slave Dwelling Project, go to their website at slavedwellingproject.org and follow Joe on Facebook on the Slave Dwelling Project page. His book is available on Amazon.   To find out more about upcoming events at the Hempsted Houses go to ctlandmarks.org and follow them on Facebook at The Hempsted Houses. I highly recommend booking a tour with Nicole to experience the place where this history happened. To read more about enslaved man Adam Jackson at the Hempsted Houses, click here: https://www.ctexplored.org/adam-jacksons-story-revealed/    For more information on the Greenwich Historical Society's recreation of an enslaved person's sleeping area, visited by McGill in 2012, read more here: https://www.ctexplored.org/slave-quarters-in-bush-holley-house/   And for more articles that explore the long arc of Black history in Connecticut, find out more here:   https://www.ctexplored.org/african-american-history-in-connecticut-2/ https://www.ctexplored.org/slavery-in-connecticut/ ----------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to Connecticut Explored, the magazine of Connecticut history, at https://simplecirc.com/subscribe/connecticut-explored   Fresh episodes of Grating the Nutmeg are brought to you every two weeks with support from our listeners. You can help us continue to produce the podcast by donating directly to Grating the Nutmeg on the Connecticut Explored website at ctexplored.org   Click the donate button at the top and then look for the Grating the Nutmeg donation link at the bottom. Donations in any amount are greatly appreciated-we thank you!   This episode of Grating the Nutmeg was produced by Mary Donohue and engineered by Patrick O'Sullivan at https://www.highwattagemedia.com/   Join us in two weeks for our next episode of Grating the Nutmeg, the podcast of Connecticut history. 

Joseph McGill is the Founder of The Slave Dwelling Project

Our conversation today with Shannon Moeck from Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park, Nathan Stalvey from Clarke County Historical Association, and Kristen Laise from Belle Grove Plantation gave details for The Slave Dwelling Project. For the sixth year, Belle Grove Plantation and Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park will host The Slave Dwelling Project for Inalienable Rights: Free and Enslaved Blacks Crafting a Life in the Shenandoah Valley featuring talks and living history demonstrations. This year's event, which takes place November 10-12, 2022, will also involve the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Clarke County Historical Association, and Blandy Experimental Farm. The schedule for all the events is listed below. Activities will be hosted in-person, with two options for joining remotely. The event will begin on Thursday, November 10 at 7pm at St. Thomas Chapel in Middletown with “Serena Spencer at Cedar Creek.” Kenyete Spencer Mills, descendent of free Black potter Abraham Spencer, will read her ancestor, Serena Spencer's remembrances of the battle in Middletown from the 1915 book Battleground Adventures by Clifton Johnson. Shannon will discuss the Battle of Cedar Creek's larger impact on the civilian community. The event is free, but registration through the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley is requested: https://www.themsv.org/events/serena-spencer-at-cedar-creek/ On Friday, November 11, 10am - 3pm, the Burwell-Morgan Mill of the Clarke County Historical Association will host hearth cooking demonstrations and discussion about the people enslaved in Clarke County. It will feature Joseph McGill Founder and Executive Director of The Slave Dwelling Project, based in Charleston, South Carolina. One part of the organization's mission is to “support and encourage individuals and organizations to preserve and mark sites related to the institution of slavery and the legacy of slavery.” Terry James and Cheney McKnight, living historians who work with the Slave Dwelling Project, will interact with visitors about the process of cooking and their work as interpreters. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged. The Bank of Clarke County Foundation is sponsoring this programming. At 7pm on Friday, November 11, 2022, Blandy Experimental Farm will host a panel in their library moderated by Jonathan Noyalas, Director of the McCormick Civil War Institute, Shenandoah University. Panelists Joseph McGill (Slave Dwelling Project), historian and storyteller Tammy Denease (Hidden Women Stage Company), Dave Carr (Director of Blandy Experimental Farm), and Adeela Al-Khalili (Vice-President of the Josephine School Community Museum) will have a conversation about the lives of enslaved people and the visible legacy of slavery on Blandy's grounds. The event is free, but registration through Blandy is required: https://blandy.virginia.edu/news/story/8201 On Saturday, November 12, 2022, from 10am - 6pm Belle Grove Plantation will offer complimentary admission and special programming on the African American history of the site and of the Shenandoah Valley with speakers and special guests from The Slave Dwelling Project and Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park. Visitors are welcome to come by throughout the day for the talks and to tour the 1797 Manor House and new exhibit “Unearthing Enslaved Lives,” about the archaeology done at the Belle Grove quarter site of the enslaved community. The talks will also be broadcast via Zoom (registration before November 11 is required: https://bellegrove.org/calendar/inalienable-rights. The Slave Dwelling Project's participation at Belle Grove is made possible by Crescent Cities Charities and Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park. 10am: Following the Footprints of Slavery presentation by Joseph McGill, Founder of the Slave Dwelling Project 11am: Kneading in Silence: A Glimpse into the Life of Enslaved Cook Judah, by Shannon Moeck, Park Ranger, Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park 12pm: Lunch break for presenters (guests may choose to tour the Belle Grove Manor House and Unearthing Enslaved Lives exhibit.) 1pm: Storytelling presentation about Elizabeth Keckly by Tammy Denease, Executive Artistic Director of the Hidden Women Stage Company 2pm: Let's Talk About Slavery with Cheney McKnight, founder of Not Your Momma's History, historical interpreter, and YouTuber, who will provide a safe space for guests to ask questions about the experiences of those enslaved in North America. 3pm: Presentation by Terry James, Slave Dwelling Project Board Member 4pm: Upper level of the Manor House closed for touring. The Freedom Seekers from Belle Grove Plantation by Kristen Laise, Executive Director of Belle Grove. The site is now on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. 5pm: Free at Last: The Complicated Road to Freedom for the Jackson Family by Shannon Moeck, Park Ranger, Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park. About Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park: Cedar Creek and Belle Grove commemorates a nationally significant Civil War landscape and antebellum plantation by sharing the story of Shenandoah Valley history from early settlement through the Civil War and beyond. The Park Visitor Contact Station is located at 7712 Main Street in Middletown and more information may be found at nps.gov/cebe. About the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (MSV)—A regional cultural center at 901 Amherst Street, Winchester, VA, the MSV includes a galleries building displaying permanent collections and changing exhibitions, seven acres of formal gardens, the Glen Burnie House dating to 1794, and The Trails at the MSV—a free-admission park with miles of trails. About Clarke County Historical Society—Founded in 1939, the Clarke County Historical Association is a 501c3 non-profit whose mission is to help preserve the historical resources and records of Clarke County and to foster their use, understanding, and enjoyment through stewardship and education. Their offices are in the historic Coiner House at 32 East Main Street in Berryville, Virginia along with the History Center and Archives CCHA also owns and operates the Burwell-Morgan Mill, a fully operational 18th-century grist mill located in Millwood, Virginia just off Route 50. The Mill grinds a variety of grains and tours of this historic site take place every Saturday from May through November. (The mill is closed from after Thanksgiving through the end of April). To learn more, visit clarkehistory.org. About Blandy Experimental Farm—Blandy Experimental Farm is a research field station owned and operated by the University of Virginia and affiliated with its Department of Environmental Sciences. Blandy's mission is to increase understanding of the natural environment through research and education. Blandy is also home to the State Arboretum of Virginia, which contains 5,000 woody plants from around the world. More information can be found at https://blandy.virginia.edu/ About Belle Grove—Belle Grove Plantation is located off Route 11 at 336 Belle Grove Road just south of Middletown, Virginia 22645 and is conveniently located to I-81 (use exit 302) and I-66. Belle Grove Plantation has been a non-profit historic house museum since 1967 and is a National Trust for Historic Preservation historic site. Belle Grove is also one of the partners in Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park. More information may be found at bellegrove.org or facebook.com/BelleGrove.

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to The Slave Dwelling Project founder Joe McGill. Joe shares his journey and passion project. According to theslavedwellingproject.com, The Slave Dwelling Project envisions a future in which the hearts and minds of Americans acknowledge a more truthful and inclusive narrative of the history of The Nation, one that honors the contributions of all our people, is embedded and preserved in the buildings and artifacts of people of African heritage and inspires all Americans to acknowledge their ancestors. One of the ways Joe brings attention to his mission is he actually hosts sleepovers at intact slave dwellings throughout the United States. Joe has rolled out his sleeping bag at slave dwelling structures in 25 states! Each sleepover begins with an often difficult dialogue, led by Joe, with his fellow campers, unpacking the truth about the history of the institution of slavery in the United States.The Slave Dwelling Project website: https://slavedwellingproject.orgSlave Dwelling Project Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slavedwellingproject/Slave Dwelling Project Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SlaveDwellingProject/Slave Dwelling Project Twitter: https://twitter.com/slavedwellingConfederates in the Attic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederates_in_the_AtticTo Support Armchair Historians:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/armchairhistoriansKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/belgiumrabbitproductionsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/armchairhistorians)

Host Leoneda Inge marks Juneteenth with two guests: Joseph McGill, the founder of the Slave Dwelling Project and the history and culture coordinator at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in Charleston; and Kevin Jones, a master barber in Wendell, about the importance of Black fatherhood.

Joseph McGill is the founder of The Slave Dwelling Project. I interviewed him at the Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in Charleston, South Carolina.Ten years ago, Joe started spending the night in historic slave quarters and has slept overnight at more than 150 such sites across the country. He uses the experience to talk about the importance of preserving these historic structures so that we may have full and honest conversations about our country's history.Because of COVID, I interviewed Joe outside, on a porch within sight of the slave quarters at Magnolia. It was a chilly morning, but a rich conversation. We both lost track of time and when Joe checked his watch, he realized he was late for a tour he was supposed to give, so you'll hear that the conversation ends rater abruptly. I could have talked with Joe all day. My apologies to the folks on the tour for Joe's delay. All my fault.

You can learn about the history of slavery in Maryland from books, or you can experience by visiting--virtually or in person--the places where enslaved people lived, worshipped, were sold, and sought freedom. Dennis Doster oversees the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s ‘Black History Program.’ To fully understand the Underground Railroad, he says, look further back, to the War of 1812 and the American Revolution. Plus, campfire conversations and archeological digs. We preview this weekend's event, “Echoes of the Enslaved," with Joseph McGill, founder of The Slave Dwelling Project, and archeologist Stephanie Sperling. This is a virtual event to discuss the lives of the Native Americans and enslaved Africans who once lived in the area.

Join Sojourn as we discuss the Slave Dwelling Project, with its founder, Joseph McGill.

Joseph McGill is the founder and director of The Slave Dwelling Project. McGill created the project in 2010, and since its inception, he has visited/and slept in 150 slave cabins in 25 states and Washington, D.C. When he is not visiting historic sites, he conducts the “From Slavery to Freedom” tour at Magnolia Plantation. McGill is a graduate of South Carolina State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He is a native of Kingstree, SC, and a veteran of the United States Air Force. McGill is currently co-writing a book about his work. His motto is simple: "I like my history black, hold the sugar." #Ilikemyhistoryblackholdthesugar --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/patricia-bligen-jones/message

This episode is a special treat, an interview with Joseph McGill about his incredible labor of love, The Slave Dwelling Project. He shares with us his background, his motivations, and what it's really like to encounter children and adults as an educator and historic preservationist in the rarefied yet crucial field of preserving the history of the enslaved in a world that speaks almost exclusively about the plantation owners and enslavers of history. We talk about the places where genealogy and historic preservation cross paths, too. I know you'll enjoy it as much as I enjoy preparing for it, and as much as I enjoyed talking with Joe. This interview would not have been possible without the patronage of my 12 financial supporters at Patreon, by the way...imagine how many more interviews I could afford to do, how many more headsets I could afford to buy for my interviewees, if you joined that elite group! See how to join them for as little as $1 per month below. Please rate and review the podcast on your podcast provider, at https://apple.co/2MLZW4H, at facebook.com/AncestorsAliveGenealogy, or at Thumbtack.com. Hire me for American genealogical research, teaching, and forensic genealogy at ancestorsalivegenealogy.com. Only $50/hr, with a free consultation! If you want to be on the podcast from ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD using the Zoom platform and a good mic and earphones (how about that Family Cookbook series??), you can contact me at https://bit.ly/2Kxb6rm. Stop by the website at ancestorsalivegenealogy.com, IG @ancestorsalivegenealogy and Twitter @ancestorsalive Sponsor the podcast at patreon.com/AncestorsAlive for super-fantastic rewards, including SWAG for different levels of sponsorship. Subscribe to the YouTube channel at https://bit.ly/2lmhYha and the newsletter at paper.li/AncestorsAlive/1557599531. Check out my Zazzle shop at zazzle.com/store/fppppodcast for the aforementioned swag. Subscribe: RSS | Acast | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRADIO | Listen Notes | Soundcloud | Spotify | Spreaker | Stitcher | YouTube | TuneIn | Deezer

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There is really no way that we, as Americans in the 21st century, will ever know what it was really like to experience what slaves did in the Ante-Bellum South. However, we can get closer to understanding it - archival research is a good start. But, as Joe McGill illustrates, the actual slaves dwellings, many of which are still standing, offer a great deal of the story - and engaging with the physical artifact can only add to our understanding. In this episode, Joe explains his Slave Dwelling Project - an effort to educate about the realities of slavery and his campaign to save the places where slaves lived their lives. Joe is also a living historian - recreating a soldier from the famous 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. We talk a great deal about Black men in the Civil War - both North and South.  So if you think about it, this is two-for-one episode. Enjoy!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-rogue-historian/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-rogue-historian/support

If you haven't already, take the time to listen to Part 1 of my discussion with my sister, Dr. Mary Furlong Minkoff about American Slavery. She's an archeologist on staff at President James Madison's home, Montpelier. In part 2, we dig (archeology humor!) a little deeper into the lives of female slaves and how misconceptions still affect black lives today. We also talk about representations of enslaved people in the media. Dr. Mary Furlong Minkoff and Joseph McGill of The Slave Dwelling Project

Join Joseph McGill for a discussion on site in a slave cabin at the Hopsewee Plantation in Georgetown County, South Carolina. Since May 2010, Joseph McGill has spent a night in over 50 extant slave dwellings in the states of Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia, all in an attempt to bring much needed attention to these often neglected structures.  Known as the Slave Dwelling Project, it has been successful in highlighting the stewards of properties that are doing all that is necessary to preserve, interpret, maintain and sustain these structures.  The project has also identified many structures that are in desperate need of restoration.  What started as a personal quest has now evolved into a not-for-profit organization.  The project’s popularity does not allow McGill to sleep in these places alone anymore.  On Thursday, May 29, 2014, McGill spent the night in a slave cabin at Hopsewee Plantation in Georgetown County, SC, and was joined by a high school group from Milwaukee, WI and their chaperons.  The Slave Dwelling Project's first Conference will be held in Savannah, GA, September 18 – 20, 2014. www.slavedwellingproject.org

Join Joseph McGill for a discussion on site in a slave cabin at the Hopsewee Plantation in Georgetown County, South Carolina. Since May 2010, Joseph McGill has spent a night in over 50 extant slave dwellings in the states of Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia, all in an attempt to bring much needed attention to these often neglected structures.  Known as the Slave Dwelling Project, it has been successful in highlighting the stewards of properties that are doing all that is necessary to preserve, interpret, maintain and sustain these structures.  The project has also identified many structures that are in desperate need of restoration.  What started as a personal quest has now evolved into a not-for-profit organization.  The project’s popularity does not allow McGill to sleep in these places alone anymore.  On Thursday, May 29, 2014, McGill will spend the night in a slave cabin at Hopsewee Plantation in Georgetown County, SC, he will be joined by a high school group from Milwaukee, WI and their chaperons.  Join us to gain insight on the future of the Slave Dwelling Project and plans for the first Slave Dwelling Project Conference which will be held in Savannah, GA, September 18 – 20, 2014. www.slavedwellingproject.org