The Second Annual Slave Dwelling Conference
October 8-10, 2015 |
October 8 – 10, 2015, the 2nd Annual Slave Dwelling Project Conference will be held at the Embassy Suites, 5055 International Boulevard, North Charleston, SC.
THEME: “A History Denied – Preserving Tangible Evidences of Slave Dwellings”
Extant historical buildings assist cities, countries and civilizations showcase their prowess. Those historic buildings are usually iconic and the embodied energy contained within them are well worth preserving. As a nation that takes pride in preserving historic buildings, we have blatantly left out a category of buildings in America that needs the same attention as those that are architecturally significant.
From abandoned buildings to guest houses, hundreds of former slave dwellings are still a part of America’s built environment. Find out more about where these buildings are located, what the stewards are doing to preserve, interpret, maintain, and sustain them and how you can assist in ensuring that these buildings remain on the American landscape.
The Slave Dwelling Conference 2015 will be a historic event. The conference’s mission is to convene attendees from around the United States and abroad to exchange ideas, resources, share perspectives and solutions to preserving extant African American slave dwellings for future generations. We will host interactive workshops that engage and inform participants.
We will also offer extracurricular activities, including a behind the scenes journey to the newly opened McLeod Plantation.
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Website:
www.slavedwellingproject.org |
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| Location Information |
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The Embassy Suites |
5055 International Blvd
North Charleston, SC 29418 |
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| Contact Information |
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Corie Hipp |
| Email:
corie@coriehipp.com |
| Phone:
843.327.2216 |
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