Slave Plantations In Md. African americans, both enslaved and free, were vital to the economy of the eastern shore of maryland before the civil war. The free population of color in allegany numbered 193 in 1820, 215 in 1840 and 467 in 1860.
The jesuits controlled six plantations totaling nearly 12,000 acres, some of which had been donated to the church. The free population of color in allegany numbered 193 in 1820, 215 in 1840 and 467 in 1860. Slaves were also separated from their families.
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The riveting, heart wrenching story of slave traders and abolitionists, kidnappers and freedmen, cruelty and courage on maryland's eastern shore. This was historically one of the largest single slave sales in colonial maryland. Today, rebuilt foundations of two slave quarters and interpretive signs detail the lives of the enslaved african americans and their free descendants who lived here from 1790 through 1940. This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the united states of america that are national memorials, national historic landmarks, listed on the national register of historic places or other heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design.
