Slave quarters unearthed at Maryland plantation

The remains of slave housing has been unearthed at Belvoir, an 19th-century plantation in Maryland.

The original structure apparently contained a kitchen and was used by the slaves serving in the plantation house.

“There was a large front room with a kitchen hearth for cooking, meals and socializing,” said Julie Schablitsky, chief archaeologist for the State Highway Administration, which is working on the dig with the county archaeologist.

“In the rear were two rooms, perhaps with bunk beds in one and a family’s quarters in another,” Schablitsky said.

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Story: E.B. Gurgurson III, Capital Gazette | Photo: Paul W. Gillespie, Capital Gazette