Hidden Town Project' Tells The Stories Of Old Salem's Enslaved And Free Africans

In December 2016, Old Salem executives realized there were so many more stories to tell hidden throughout the entire town, and that's where the Hidden Town Project came afloat.

Activist David Ruggles fought kidnappers, helped free 600 slaves

Hidden Town Project: Uncovering Old Salem's Unique African American History

African-American History - Old Salem Museums & Gardens

Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places: Dickey, Colin: 9781101980194: : Books

Black Kos, Week in Review - The American Maroons of Virginia and North Carolina

Enslaved people helped build Old Salem. For years, their stories went untold.

Colonial Williamsburg tells the story of early American settlers. But in 1956 it paved over Black history to make a parking lot

1776: 9780743226721: David McCullough: Books

Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places - Kindle edition by Dickey, Colin. Politics & Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ .

(Dis)placed Urban Histories

Clio: Your Guide to the History Around You