Slavery in the Colonial North
HHV Introduces Interactive Documentary Resource Focused on Northern Colonial Slavery
Interactive documentary presents HHV’s newest phase of sharing the stories and lives of enslaved people. Dina, Sampson, Abigal, Charles. Sam, Caesar, Venture and Massey. The hand-written names slowly illuminate the screen, floating over a parchment inventory dated 1750. These are the enslaved individuals who lived and worked at Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow, New York, […]
NEH Teachers’ Institute at Philipsburg Manor, July 2019
Learning how to tell the whole story about slavery in the colonial North Several dozen teachers who visited Philipsburg Manor in the summer of 2017 explored the grounds of the provisioning plantation to absorb details of colonial life for their lesson plans. They noted how the manor house was managed, what herbs filled the garden […]
The Millstone: A Symbol of Philipsburg’s Challenging Past
The mill at Philipsburg Manor produced the flour that generated the wealth of the Philipse family and secured their place near the top of the socioeconomic empire of colonial America. The enslaved man who ran that mill, however, received no such benefits. The miller, Caesar, was considered property by the Philipse family, and was neither […]
“Runaway” Film Explores Complex Motivations of the Enslaved
Imagine an enslaved woman as she considers — in a matter of seconds — whether to turn in a fugitve from slavery or help him escape; perhaps she could even join him in pursuit of freedom. What goes through her head? Who does she think about? In Runaway, a short film now available on Historic […]
