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Special Event

Enslavement in the Free State: The Story of L'Hermitage

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Fee:

Free.

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Location:

Meet the ranger at the Best Farm (Tour Stop #1) GPS address - 5106 Urbana Pike, Frederick, MD 21704

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Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, August 24, 2019

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

1 hour

Type of Event

Talk

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Description

This ranger series will explore the complex and controversial story of slavery in Maryland.  The voices of the enslaved are woven into the fabric of history of the land now known as Monocacy National Battlefield.  From the late 18th century when upwards of 90 men and women were enslaved on a French/Caribbean plantation known as L'Hermitage, to the Civil War, where the enslaved took shelter during the battle, their story is one of survival, defiance of tyranny, and emancipation.

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Reservation or Registration: No

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Contact Information

Tracy Evans
301-662-3515
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Image Gallery

Best Farm in fog

Upwards of 90 men and women were enslave on this French/Caribbean plantation known as L'Hermitage
NPS/Kuhn