Burial Ground for Enslaved People at John Dickinson Plantation

Item

Type
Burial ground
Title
Burial Ground for Enslaved People at John Dickinson Plantation
Rationale
Recognizes and restores dignity to Delaware's early enslaved individuals.
Description
Hundreds of enslaved people were held in bondage at the John Dickinson Plantation since at least the late 18th century. The recent discovery (March 9, 2021) of a burial ground on the property that includes the remains of enslaved people and African Americans who lived, worked and died on Dickinson's land recognizes the history of enslavement on this site and helps restore the dignity to these individuals whose graves had been erased.
Date
1720 (earliest known grave)
1700s
Place
Dover, DE
Extent
170 feet by 160 feet
Graves of at least 25 enslaved people with hundreds more possible
Medium
Burial ground
Publisher
Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs
Rights
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