A Slave's Place
A single grave speaks volumes about the place of slaves in Maryland history.
On a windy stretch of country road in Westminster sits a large farmhouse, its imposing stone exterior a testament to the talent of the men who built this home more than 230 years ago. Next to the house, close to the road, and so unobtrusive as to almost go unnoticed, there is a single grave. The epitaph announces: Eliz Horn Faithful Slave 1865 Faithful slave. Two simple words, chiseled into the stone, convey an emotional impact infinitely greater than the simple structure of the phrase. Upon greater reflection, one realizes that what is missing speaks as loudly as what is there. No date of birth is inscribed. And no graves surround…
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Lorraine Doucette
2:02 pm on Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Great article. Thanks!! more ›