Caserma schiavi storici rinvenuti in Maryland

A pochi metri di distanza dalla casa di piantagione di un tempo della nonna di Francis Scott Key a Millersville, Maryland, tecnici di campo sono al lavoro su un importante reperto archeologico.

Mentre cerca di segni di Comandante francese Jean-Baptiste Rochambeau del 1781 accampamento, gli archeologi hanno scoperto invece forse qualcosa di ancora più prezioso - alloggi degli schiavi.

“To be able to have those surfaces survive in an archaeological context is astounding,” said SHA chief archaeologist Julie Schablitsky. “You can see that the bricks here are turned on their end, and there are some wear marks in here. This is the exact surface where they worked and walked 150-250 years ago.”

The 34-foot by 34-foot slave barracks are rare and speak to the wealth of the property owners in the late 1700s and 1800s, Schablitsky said. The site was found beneath a 20th century house on the 175-acre property currently owned by a private school called the Rockbridge Academy.

LEGGI TUTTO: WBALTV