The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation and the National Park Service are pleased to share that they will host the Slave Dwelling Project in Jacksonville.
This marks the Slave Dwelling Project’s first official visit to Florida as part of its programming. The Slave Dwelling Project, headed by Joseph McGill, is dedicated to preserving surviving African American slave dwellings and seeks to change the narrative around the history of slavery in the United States. Mr. McGill will host the free Jacksonville Slave Dwelling event, which is open to the public, Tues., May 15, at Kingsley Plantation from 6:30 – 8 p.m.