mausland with tag african

mausland

• 

  African Meeting House

  African American church and community center, dates to 1827, in the old neighborhood known as New Guinea.

  nantucket african american black heritage trail

• 

  Ellen's Garden

  "Ellen's Garden" was designated by the Oxford City Council, in honor of Ellen Schattschneider (a former professor at Emory University, now at Brandeis University) to acknowledge her work with her students in planting flower gardens in the historic African American sections of the Oxford City Cemetery. It is a place of remembrance to honor all persons of color, in slavery and freedom, who have lived and labored in the city of Oxford.

  remembering slavery african american history

• 

  Israel Godfrey marker

  This stone monument, depicting an open bible, marks the resting place of Mr. Israel Godfrey (c. 1849-1929), one of the patriarchs of the Oxford African-American community; a founder trustee of Rust Chapel Methodist Church.

  african american history remembering slavery

• 

  Historic African-American Cemetery of Oxford, Georgia

  This historic cemetery, part of the Oxford City Cemetery, is the final resting place for hundreds of African-American residents of Oxford, Georgia. The oldest graves appear to be in the northeastern corner, bounded by Emory Street, W Richardson and Asbury.

  brandeis_cel afro_newton african american history remembering slavery

• 

  Rev. Potter (1812-1851),

  Headstone of Rev. Potter, a 'colored minister' in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The headstone lies flat in the ground. NE2 Row A (near flower bed)

  freedpeople free persons of color slavery african american history oxford georgia

• 

  Kitty Cottage Museum (former site)

  The site of the Kitty Cottage Museum from c. 1939-1994. The museum, a former slave quarters associated with the enslaved woman known as Miss Kitty, served as a museum commemorating the Confederacy and a white-authored version of Miss Kitty's story, in which she was presented as a loyal slave. The cottage was moved from Oxford in 1939 and taken back to Oxford in 1994.

  kitty loyal slave slavery african american