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Archaeologists Went Digging in a Colonial Garden—and Learned Quite a Bit About the Enslaved Population
Archaeologists digging in Williamsburg, Virginia ... He was the father of Daniel Custis, first husband of Martha Washington who would, of course, go on to later marry George Washington, which ...
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Archaeologists in Virginia unearth colonial-era garden with clues about its enslaved gardeners
The garden in Williamsburg belonged to John Custis IV, a tobacco plantation owner who served in Virginia’s colonial legislature. He is perhaps best known as the first father-in-law of Martha ...
Colonial Williamsburg to begin excavations at site of furniture maker’s house
Visitors will have a chance to get a close-up look at the project and watch archaeologists on site starting around March.