Shades of Hilton Activity Book

Résumé du livre

The Shades of Hilton project is dedicated to sharing information concerning African American history at the Hilton Estate in Catonsville, Maryland. Since 1678, there have been more than ten owners of the property of which much has been written, however what about the individuals that labored on that land and made the property livable and profitable? The bulk of this property that is now the campus of the Community College of Baltimore County is situated on Rolling Road, indicating that the property was once used for tobacco farming. In addition to tobacco, the land was also utilized for iron production, equestrian pursuits, and other agricultural endeavors, utilizing both enslaved and free Black labor from the very beginning. The Shades of Hilton project is dedicated to telling the stories of the laborers of color that toiled on the Hilton Estate over the course of various stewards. While the Community College of Baltimore County had not been established during the period of African American enslavement, the institution understands the legacy that the practice has upon the institution. Many of the antebellum structures that are still present today were built utilizing enslaved labor under violent and reprehensible circumstances. This activity book is designed to be used in conjunction with the shadesofhilton.org website to teach children about the history of the Hilton Estate from the African American perspective.