Chittenden Historical Society Presentation
Tuesday, October 11 ,2022
7:00 PM North Chittenden Grange Hall, Lower Middle Rd.
"Finding Jesse: A Fugitive from Slavery in Vermont" traces Jesse's life from enslavement in North Carolina to freedom in Vermont. His story is told through letters in the collection at Rokeby Museum and documents at the North Carolina State Archives.
The illustrated talk brings the narrative of one slave out of anonymity and explores his life and pursuit of freedom. The presenter Jane Williamson was the director of the Rokeby Museum for over 20 years.
This is a Vermont Humanities Council program, supported in part by
the National Endowment for the Humanities.