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Fairfax County Park Authority, Our Stories and Perspectives

The story of Conn’s Ferry and the escape of the enslaved man Ellick and its connection to Riverbend Park.

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The story of the escape of enslaved Ellick.

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An introduction to the Underground Railroad, narrated by a group of slaves. The Underground Railroad was a secret path to freedom used by the enslaved. Readers experience the fugitives' escape, their long nighttime journey punctuated by meetings with…

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William Lee, William (Billy) Lee; West Ford; People Enslaved at Mount Vernon; Biographies of slaves

Life in Slavery, Lives Bonded Together - Oral Histories of Descendants of the Enslaved

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Search: Sully

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The author used primary sources to learn about those enslaved by George Mason including Mason’s actions and reactions toward them.

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Robert Carter III, who owned 16 plantations in Virginia, freed his 500 slaves 70 years before the Civil War began.

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This book tells the story of enslaved plantation cooks at Virginia plantations, including at George Washington’s Mount Vernon.

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Land-grant in Fairfax County, Virginia website and book by John Browne. Includes numbers of enslaved before 1860; Enslaved at Oak Hill 1821-1856, and persons enslaved in 1830.

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The story of the assault of a slave patrol by a group of escaped slaves.

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The website was created to honor Black History Month. Included are lists of the enslaved and the slave holders and descriptions of families and communities.

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Online -Slavery Inventory Database, LLC (SID)

Includes research that helps to establish the identities of enslaved African Americans neglected or forgotten by history. Research is focused on the early African American experience in the…

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Coates House Site. The Dutch Colonial Revival home was constructed circa 1935 for Lutie Lewis and Leslie Coates. The Coates family was prominent as farmers and landowners in the Black community and in the Chantilly Baptist Church since the 1870s. The…

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A large number of enslaved individuals resided at Sully that was built ca. 1794. Archaeology revealed the presence of three small buildings, which were interpreted as quarters to house enslaved individuals. On the basis of the archaeological…

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This site was first reported as the "Slave and Help" cemetery associated with "Turley Hall" by lifelong Chantilly resident LESLIE COATES (1907-1999). "Turley Hall" was built c. 1797 and burned in 1995. Thundebird Archeology investigated this area…

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Fairfax County, VA In 1760 An Interpretive Historical Map indicates that there were 24 enslaved people held by the McCarty Family. These people likely lived at Mount Air, but perhaps also at times resided at nearby Cedar Grove, another McCarty…

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From the county cemetery survey: FX382:
"Strawberry Vale" was built c. 1780 and was demolished in 1958 for the construction of the Capital Beltway. Diane Rafuse wrote in her book "Maplewood" (1970): "Near the wooded area (about 300 yards from the…

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When President Washington died in 1799, the enslaved population at Mount Vernon numbered 317. Of the 317 enslaved, 123 belonged to George Washington, 153 were owned by the estate of Martha, 41 were rented from local neighbors. Washington's will freed…

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