Location: Stableyards
Join us for a drop-in discussion as we explore plants that symbolize freedom, independence, and memorialization in the African American community. Take home a packet of seeds and plant them in remembrance of a loved one.
May
24
Saturday
12-2 pm
Other Included with Admission Events You May Enjoy
December 21, 2024
Winter Season Nourishment for the Enslaved
Location: Stableyards Join us for a drop in discussion and explore southern traditions that directly impacted the enslaved during the winter season surrounding the holidays.
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December 28, 2024
Aspiring Archaeologists
Location: Stableyards During this drop-in style program kids will participate in a mock archaeological excavation to recognize the importance of artifacts to better understand the past. Kids will have the opportunity to take home their findings and complete an archaeological field...
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January 4, 2025
STORIES OF AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN AT MIDDLETON PLACE IN THE 18TH, 19TH & 20TH CENTURIES
Tour Type: Walking Tour Location: This tour meets at the Stableyards Textile Shop and ends at Eliza’s House. This 30-minute walking tour discusses the African and African-American women who helped build, maintain, and restore Middleton Place in the 18th, 19th & 20th...
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January 11, 2025
Colonial Indigo Dyeing in the Stableyards
Location: Stableyards In this drop-in style program, we will discuss the indigo plant, the labor it took to grow, harvest, and process it, as well as the importance of indigo and what it was used for. Guests will dye a square...
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January 18, 2025
Medicinal Practices of the Enslaved
Location: Stableyards Join us for a drop in discussion and explore how the enslaved approached and utilized herbal and botanical therapies to treat disease. Take home complimentary seeds from a select medicinal variety and start your own home physic garden. ...
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January 25, 2025
Aspiring Archaeologists
Location: Stableyards During this drop-in style program kids will participate in a mock archaeological excavation to recognize the importance of artifacts to better understand the past. Kids will have the opportunity to take home their findings and complete an archaeological field...
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