e x p e r i e n c e y o u r a m e r i c a the freedmens experience on theodore roosevelt island...
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The Freedmen’s The Freedmen’s Experience on Experience on Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt IslandIslandJonathan Pliska: Landscape Historian – CLP, Jonathan Pliska: Landscape Historian – CLP, NCRNCR
Formerly Historian with the Historic American Formerly Historian with the Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS)Landscapes Survey (HALS)
National Park ServiceNational Park ServiceU.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Department of the Interior
Cultural Landscapes ProgramCultural Landscapes ProgramNational Capital RegionNational Capital Region
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IntroductionIntroduction
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Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS DC-12)Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS DC-12)
Virginia
Potomac River
Theodore Roosevelt Island
Washington, DC
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Mason’s IslandMason’s Island
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Above: Historic American Above: Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS DC-Buildings Survey (HABS DC-28)28)
Left: Library of Congress, Left: Library of Congress, Geography and Maps Geography and Maps DivisionDivision
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11stst U.S. Colored Troops U.S. Colored Troops (USCT)(USCT)
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BarracksBarracks
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Military TrainingMilitary Training
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They are manly enough, bright enough, They are manly enough, bright enough, look as if they had the soldier-stuff in look as if they had the soldier-stuff in them, look hardy, patient, many of them, look hardy, patient, many of them real handsome young fellows. . . . them real handsome young fellows. . . . These then are the black troops – or These then are the black troops – or the beginning of them. Well no one can the beginning of them. Well no one can see them, even under these see them, even under these circumstances – their military career in circumstances – their military career in its novitiate – without feeling well its novitiate – without feeling well pleased with them.pleased with them.
- Walt Whitman - Walt Whitman
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ContrabandsContrabands
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Society of FriendsSociety of Friends
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Frontispiece to Frontispiece to Biographical Sketch of Louisa J. RobertsBiographical Sketch of Louisa J. Roberts
The poor inmates are The poor inmates are destitute of every destitute of every comfort, ragged comfort, ragged filthy, and lying on filthy, and lying on the floor . . . dying for the floor . . . dying for something they could something they could eat.eat.
- Louisa J. - Louisa J. RobertsRoberts
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Relief SuppliesRelief Supplies
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First Annual Report of the Board and Managers of the First Annual Report of the Board and Managers of the Association of Friends for the Aid and Elevation of the Association of Friends for the Aid and Elevation of the FreedmenFreedmen, 1865, 1865
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Camp MapCamp Map
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National Archives, Record Group National Archives, Record Group 4242
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Sojourner TruthSojourner Truth
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I went to Mason’s Island, I went to Mason’s Island, and saw the freedmen and saw the freedmen there, and held several there, and held several meetings . . . all are meetings . . . all are delighted to hear me talk. delighted to hear me talk. I think I am doing good. I I think I am doing good. I am needed here. am needed here.
- Sojourner Truth- Sojourner Truth
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Register of DeparturesRegister of Departures
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Closing CampClosing Camp
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Future PossibilitiesFuture Possibilities
Additional ResearchAdditional ResearchSite InterpretationSite InterpretationGenealogyGenealogyArchaeologyArchaeologyOther Freedmen’s SitesOther Freedmen’s Sites
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National Park ServiceNational Park ServiceU.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Department of the Interior
Jonathan PliskaJonathan PliskaLandscape HistorianLandscape HistorianCultural Landscapes ProgramCultural Landscapes Program
National Capital RegionNational Capital RegionOffice Phone: 202-354-2109Office Phone: 202-354-2109