The UNESCO Slave Route Project initiative was launched in 1994 in Ouidah, Benin, which aims to promote intercultural dialogue about the Atlantic slave trade, and the history of slavery in general.
Near Water Street south of Government Street (Alabama Route 16), on the right when traveling north.
The UNESCO Slave Route: Resistance, Liberty, Heritage
Launched in 1994, the international and inter-regional project ‘The Slave Route: Resistance, Liberty, Heritage’ addresses the history of the slave trade and slavery through the prism of . . . — — Map (db m298395) HM
On Harbor Drive 0.3 miles north of Union Street, on the right when traveling north.
Launched in 1994, the International and inter-regional project ‘The Slave Route: Resistance, Liberty, Heritage’ addresses the history of the slave trade and slavery through the prism of intercultural dialogue, a culture of peace and . . . — — Map (db m298165) HM
On San Fernando Street south of White Street, on the right when traveling south.
The UNESCO Slave Route Project: Resistance, Liberty, Heritage
Launched in 1994, the international and inter-regional project ‘The Slave Route: Resistance, Liberty, Heritage’ addresses the history of the slave trade and slavery through the . . . — — Map (db m152489) HM
Honoring the Survivors of the Slave Ship Wanderer
The Wanderer survivors were among the last known groups of enslaved Africans smuggled into America. Their footsteps still echo along the Georgia coast and throughout America . . . — — Map (db m149405) HM
Near Beach View Drive 0.1 miles north of South Riverview Drive.
I worked from early morning to late night, with no rest. I did what I had to do to survive. African captives with the knowledge, skills, and strength to work on a plantation were sold at a high price. Most Wanderer survivors . . . — — Map (db m168801) HM
Near Beach View Drive 0.1 miles north of South Riverview Drive.
We were trapped with no room to move. Everyone on the ship was sick and hungry and horribly sad. Owners of slave ships did their best to hold as many enslaved people as possible to make travel more profitable. Those forced onboard . . . — — Map (db m168799) HM
Near Beach View Drive 0.1 miles north of South Riverview Drive.
nyam Geechee for eatMany of the foods we enjoy today were first cultivated in the United States by enslaved people. Their recipes have become a part of our collective foodways. Turn the 'prisms' and match the colors. . . . — — Map (db m168804) HM
Near Beach View Drive 0.1 miles north of South Riverview Drive.
We still share the stories of our ancestors. We will never forget them or what they sacrificed. How can we pass on the traditions and memories that are most important to us? What legacy will you share? The Wanderer survivors . . . — — Map (db m168959) HM
Near Beach View Drive 0.1 miles north of South Riverview Drive.
We walked for days along the river. I had no idea what would happen to me. I was scared. The enslaved people were taken to be sold to the European and American slave traders who stayed on the coast. This often meant a long march bound . . . — — Map (db m168798) HM
Near Beach View Drive 0.1 miles north of South Riverview Drive.
The old folks told me stories of our life in Africa. I had forgotten, but they hadn’t. A famous Gullah Geechee proverb says: If oonuh ent kno weh oonuh dah gwine, oonuh should kno weh oonuh come f’um. Translation: If you don't . . . — — Map (db m168803) HM
Near Beach View Drive 0.1 miles north of South Riverview Drive.
Enslaved workers often relied on music to make their tasks more bearable. African musical instruments they were familiar with were mostly banned. Drums were banned because slave owners were afraid they would be used to communicate and possibly lead . . . — — Map (db m168802) HM
Near Beach View Drive 0.1 miles north of South Riverview Drive.
Mr. Lincoln says we are free. We can live our own lives. God bless Mr. Lincoln. In 1863, as a strategy to end the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation declaring that "all persons held as slaves, . . . — — Map (db m168805) HM
Near Beach View Drive 0.1 miles north of South Riverview Drive.
I was given clothes and food and sold to a white man. His family called me Lucius Williams. I was no longer called Umwalla. When a slave ship docked, the enslaved were washed and oiled to make them look healthier. They were then sold at . . . — — Map (db m168800) HM
Near Beach View Drive 0.1 miles north of South Riverview Drive.
Around 409 captive men, women, and children were illegally smuggled aboard the Wanderer for sale in the United States. A large number of Wanderer Survivors are not named on this list, because we do not have enough information about . . . — — Map (db m168783) HM
Near Beach View Drive 0.1 miles north of South Riverview Drive.
My parents named me Umwalla. I was 10 when strangers took me away in ropes to be sold. I never saw my family again. The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade was the largest forced migration of people in world history. For 350 years slave . . . — — Map (db m168794) HM
Near Londontown Road west of Londontown Court, on the right when traveling west.
“JUST IMPORTED, Directly from the Coast of ANGOLA…a parcel of choice healthy slaves…”
Advertisement for the sale of enslaved people at London Town in the July 17, 1760, issue of The Maryland Gazette.
On Front Street at Orange Street, on the right when traveling east on Front Street.
Beaufort, North Carolina, was involved in the Trans-Atlantic human trade and is a documented Middle Passage arrival site.
Enslaved people disembarked at or neat this exact location, now called Topsail Park. Records from 1769 show that one . . . — — Map (db m226078) HM
On Thames Street at Franklin Street, on the right when traveling south on Thames Street.
Launched in 1994, the international and inter-regional project The Slave Route: Resistance, Liberty, Heritage addresses the history of the slave trade and slavery through the prism of intercultural dialogue, a culture of . . . — — Map (db m311728) HM
