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April 2024

Come learn what it was really like, behind the big house, so that we can preserve history, and experience a new view.

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Join us as we host Slave Dwelling Preservationist Joseph McGill, Jr.

when his nationwide tour comes to

The Griffin-Spalding Historical Society’s Bailey-Tebault House.

 

Mr. McGill will stay overnight in one of its slave dwellings to raise

local awareness and funding to preserve the dwellings

 for future education on the subject.

New Arrivals

Joseph McGill, Jr. is the Founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, Civil War Reenactor, Ted Talk Presenter, former Executive Director of African American Museum, Cedar Rapids, Iowa and the Penn Center, Charleston, SC, History Consultant for the Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC.

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https://slavedwellingproject.org/

Event Schedule

** Indicates Invitation Only Event

DATE
EVENT
TIME
LOCATION
THURSDAY April 18
** Welcome Reception
5:30 - 7:30
Bailey-Tebault House
FRIDAY APRIL 19
School Visit / Presentation
TBD
TBD
FRIDAY APRIL 19
** Our Legacy Museum Lucheon
12:30 - 2:30
Our Legacy Museum
FRIDAY APRIL 19
Meet/Greet Author Talk
6:00 - 7:00
Bailey-Tebault House
FRIDAY APRIL 19
Author Talk Moderated Panel Discussion followed with Q&A
7:00 - 9:00
Bailey-Tebault House
FRIDAY APRIL 19
** Fireside Presentation
9:00 - 10:00
Bailey-Tebault House
FRIDAY APRIL 19
** Slave Dwelling Sleepover
10:00 - ...
Ms. Sophie's Cabin at the Bailey-Tebault House
SATURDAY APRIL 20
** Breakfast for Sleepover Guests
8:00 - 9:00
Bailey-Tebault House
SATURDAY APRIL 20
Brainstorming Lunch
11:30 - 1:00
Bailey-Tebault House
SATURDAY APRIL 20
** Wine & Jazz Reception
2:00 - 4:00
Bailey-Tebault House

- Support the Slave Dwelling Preservation Project -

We have been working to stabilize the foundations. We'd like to thank Jeff Mattox and his team of skilled craftsmen for all of their hard work! We are in Phase One of the restoration of the dwellings and look forward to all of the progress to come!

But we need your financial support to finish this important project!

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