Aug 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
On June 22, 2015, The Green-Wood Cemetery’s historian published a blog post titled “New York’s Last Slave.” The story is about the discovery of the resting place of Margaret Pine, who was the last slave of New York State. The blog post tells...
Aug 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Slaves Waiting for Sale: Richmond, Virginia by Eyre Crow (1824-1910) Often, when visiting my mother’s grave in the Green-Wood Cemetery, I take my time and walk around the vicinity in meditation. Last year, on one of those walks, I happened upon what appeared to...