List of structures in the United States built by slaves
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The following is a list of notable structures in the United States that were built, at least in part, by enslaved people:
- Blue Ridge Railroad (1849–1870) – A railroad project in the southern United States
- Memphis and Hernando Plank Road – An important road connecting Memphis and Hernando, Mississippi
- Monticello – The plantation home of Thomas Jefferson, located in Virginia[1]
- Montpelier (Orange, Virginia) – The estate of James Madison, fourth President of the United States
- Mount Vernon – George Washington's plantation home in Virginia
- Naval Air Station Pensacola – A major training base for the U.S. Navy in Florida
- Plantation complexes in the Southern United States – Large agricultural estates worked by enslaved laborers
- South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company – One of the earliest railroads in the southern United States
- Southside Railroad (Virginia) – An early railroad in Virginia
- United States Capitol – The building housing the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C.
- White House – The official residence and workplace of the President of the United States[2]
See also
[edit]- Slavery in the United States
- History of slavery in Virginia
- List of plantations in the United States
References
[edit]- ^ "Paradox of Liberty: Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello". Monticello. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Slavery and the White House". WHHA (en-US). Retrieved October 9, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Slavery and the White House – White House Historical Association
- Slavery at Monticello – Monticello Official Website