AARCH Lecture Series January 1st – February 20th 2023

This is the story of the enslaved Africans who were brought to the Catoctin Iron Furnace to work for the early Europeans who owned them and the furnace. We will hear the voices of the enslaved as recorded in poetry and those of the enslavers recorded in newspaper want ads from those early times in Maryland history. Class participants will be invited to interact with the texts, to discuss archeological findings and to explore how this legacy continues to impact the present day. Recommended Reading: Catoctin SlaveSpeak. Please stop by E101 in the Conference Center to pick up your free copy prior to the start of the course.