The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums will be holding a series of three presentations by historian James B. Hibbard this fall regarding slavery in Platteville. The first two will be free and open to the public, and the third will be part of the Museums’ Annual Programs and Meeting, open to all who renew their annual gift to the Friends of The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums.
Hibbard will present the following three talks:
Thursday, September 17th, 7:00 p.m.: Slavery in Platteville, Part 1: The Mitchell Family
Thursday, October 22nd, 7:00 p.m.: Slavery in Platteville, Part 2: The Rountree Family
Saturday, November 7th, 4:00 p.m.: Black Lead Miners in Platteville: The Story of William Maxwell
The first presentation will explore the Mitchell family, especially James Mitchell’s ownership of two young slave girls. It will show where the girls lived and worked, who confronted Mitchell about his slave ownership, and how Mitchell’s treatment of the enslaved girls caused him to leave town.
