Sotterley Presents: People & Perspectives with Dr. Tayzhuan Glover

During the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain, hundreds of enslaved men, women, and children in the Chesapeake, Georgia, Florida, and Louisiana were able to secure their freedom by offering aid to the British. Following the war, many of these freedom-seekers were resettled in Nova Scotia and Trinidad. The presentation will use American and British colonial archives to follow the journey to freedom of the enslaved men, women, and children from Historic Sotterley who were resettled in Trinidad in 1815, where they laid the foundation for Trinidad’s “Merikin” descendant community. The presenter, Dr. Tayzhaun Glover, is a Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Research Fellow for the National Park Service where he researches and interprets the legacy of enslaved people from the Chesapeake who joined the Colonial Marines during the War of 1812.

This is a free hybrid event, meaning participants can join in-person or virtually. Registration is required. In-person participants are welcome to attend a pre-reception at 6:30 p.m. with cookies and wine. Register at the link below. Anyone interested in hearing more about human migration can visit the Lexington Park Library to view the exhibit "World on the Move, 250,000 Years of Human Migration, from July 21 to August 22.