Entre Autres: Conflict and Complexity at L'Hermitage
Beasley J. Entre Autres: Conflict and Complexity at L'Hermitage. In Proceedings of the Society of Historical Archaeology. Baltimore. January 6, 2012. Society of Historical Archaeology
In 1793, the Vincendière family came to Frederick County, Maryland from the colony of Saint-Domingue within what is now Monocacy National Battlefield. Bringing 12 of their enslaved laborers with them, the Vincendières acquired land and labor that eventually comprised a 748-acre plantation called L'Hermitage. By 1800, L'Hermitage was home to 90 enslaved African-Americans, making the Vincendières among the largest slaveholders in Maryland. Archeological and historical research at the site reveals a complex and varied landscape where manipulation, control, and power relationships ruled, coloring interactions between the VIncendière family, their enslaved population, and the local community. Literally ―buried‖ within a Civil War battlefield, the story of L’Hermitage provides a platform from which to interpret slavery and the cultural clash that sparked the Civil War.
- Type
- Conference Proceeding Paper
- Authors
- Beasley, Joy
- Units
- MONO , NCR
- Keywords
- archeology, history, L'Hermitage, Maryland, Monocacy, slavery