About the Talk:
From the 1770s to the 1940s, Red Hill’s Quarter Place was a site of dwelling, work, and community for generations of enslaved African Americans, and later free sharecroppers. Two pierced coins, along with several other artifacts excavated from the Double Cabins site in 2025, may carry connections to longstanding African American folk traditions and spiritual practices. Join staff archaeologists Lucia Butler and Margaret Dudley to learn about these artifacts and their possible connections to the culture of the Quarter Place community.
About the Speakers:
Margaret Dudley, Staff Archaeologist. She graduated from Longwood University with a double major in Anthropology and Archaeology and a minor in Psychology. Her experience includes two LIAA archaeological field schools and an incredible opportunity to serve as a site supervisor during the excavation of Hampden-Sydney’s historic Academy House foundation.
Lucia Butler, Staff Archaeologist. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology from the College of William & Mary and an M.A. in Museum Studies from the University of Oklahoma. Lucia has participated in and assisted in leading the Dr. James W. Jordan Archaeological Field School, and she has additional experience in archaeological lab work and museum collections management. A Red Hill staff member since 2021, Lucia has worked as a Visitor Center Associate, an Administrative Assistant, and finally, as a Staff Archaeologist.
The lecture is free, but you must pre-register to receive the Zoom link.
