Belvoir: An Archaeology of Maryland Slavery

In Belvoir: An Archaeology of Maryland Slavery, Julie M. Schablitsky excavates more than just artifacts; she uncovers stories of survival, resistance, and restoration of enslaved African Americans who lived and worked at Belvoir during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Through archaeological discovery and collaboration with descendant communities, Schablitsky reshapes how we remember slavery in America and offers a model for ethical archaeology rooted in justice and care.

Julie M. Schablitsky is the chief archaeologist at the Maryland Department of Transportation and adjunct assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Maryland. She is editor of Box Office Archaeology: Refining Hollywood’s Portrayals of the Past and coeditor of An Archaeology of Desperation: Exploring the Donner Party’s Alder Creek Camp and Archaeology of the War of 1812.