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Archaeologists Went Digging in a Colonial Garden—and Learned Quite a Bit About the Enslaved Population
That status symbol discovered beneath the soil of the Colonial Williamsburg living history museum? An ornamental garden once owned by John Custis IV, a powerful political figure and plantation owner.
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Archaeologists in Virginia unearth colonial-era garden with clues about its enslaved gardeners
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Archaeologists in Virginia are uncovering one of colonial America’s most lavish displays of opulence: An ornamental garden where a wealthy politician and enslaved gardeners ...