Archaeologists have announced the discovery of 300-year-old slave quarters at a historic plantation in Southern Maryland. The archaeologists are from the Maryland State Highway Administration and St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Early documents mention the sale of 272 slaves from Maryland in 1838, including those who lived at Newtown Manor, according to the news release. Dante Eubanks, a resident of Leonardtown, who traces his family to this plantation. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP“To be able to stand in the exact place where my ancestors lived and endured is a powerful experience,” he said.

Source: Fox News November 01, 2020 15:22 UTC