Title:
Venture Smith May Yet Tell His Story
Date:
June 25, 2006
Scope & Content:
Newspaper article about the study being conducted on the remains of Venture Smith and family members. One of the goals is to determine the exact location in Africa that Smith came from. The study is funded by Beecher House Society and led by State Archaeologist, Nicholas Ballantoni.
Colonial
1 page
Colonial
1 page
Object ID:
DOC.2006–07–25A
Object Name:
Newspaper Clippings
Collection:
Slaves – Black History
People:
Smith, Venture
Ballantoni, Nick
Bey, Abishai Ben Reuben
Saint, Chandler B.
Warmsley, Florence
Ballantoni, Nick
Bey, Abishai Ben Reuben
Saint, Chandler B.
Warmsley, Florence
Search Terms:
slavery
Davis Farm
East Haddam
Davis Farm
East Haddam