List of structures in the United States built by slaves explained

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^[2]
• 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^[3]
• Fort Sumter – The site of the Battle of Fort Sumter, the first battle in the American Civil War^[4]

See also

• Slavery in the United States
• History of slavery in Virginia
• List of plantations in the United States

External links

• Slavery and the White House – White House Historical Association
• Slavery at Monticello – Monticello Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Paradox of Liberty: Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello . October 9, 2024 . Monticello . en.
2. Web site: A Runaway Slave. Recollections of Slavery by a Runaway Slave . 2024-10-15 . docsouth.unc.edu.
3. Web site: Slavery and the White House . October 9, 2024 . WHHA (en-US) . en.
4. News: Barria . Carlos . Brice . Makini . August 30, 2019 . 'Built by my family': America's grand buildings constructed by slaves . October 14, 2024 . Reuters.