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    Lost Lives of London Town: Sam
    Historic London Town
    • Jun 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    Lost Lives of London Town: Sam

    The Lost Lives of London Town series remembers the lives of Africans and African-Americans enslaved in the London Town area. We'll share ...
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    Lost Lives of London Town: James Henry Dorsey
    Historic London Town
    • Jun 23, 2020
    • 2 min

    Lost Lives of London Town: James Henry Dorsey

    The Lost Lives of London Town series remembers the lives of Africans and African-Americans enslaved in the London Town area. We'll share ...
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    Lost Lives of London Town: Sall's Story
    Historic London Town
    • Jun 9, 2020
    • 1 min

    Lost Lives of London Town: Sall's Story

    Sall, an eleven-year-old girl, was taken from her mother. The year was 1760.
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    Christmas in April: Volunteer Cookie Recipes
    London Town Staff
    • Apr 14, 2020
    • 2 min

    Christmas in April: Volunteer Cookie Recipes

    Tea set on a table in the William Brown House We recently found in London Town’s archives a booklet from the 1980's of Christmas cookie r...
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    African Muslims and the Slave Trade
    Sylviane A. Diouf, PhD
    • Jun 18, 2019
    • 9 min

    African Muslims and the Slave Trade

    In just under a week on Saturday, June 22 at 10am, London Town will welcome Dr. Herbert Brewer to speak on the slave ship Margaret and it...
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