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.

Southern Garden History Society

Colonial history of the United States - Wikiwand

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

Slavery in the United States - Wikiwand

Southern Garden History Society

Museum, Hidden Town Virtual Exhibit

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

Museum, Hidden Town Virtual Exhibit

Museum, Hidden Town Virtual Exhibit

Harriet Tubman Biography

The problem of picturing slavery

African American Heritage Trail - South Waterfront Route (stops 1-10)