Royall House and Slave Quarters
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The Royall House and Slave Quarters is a historic estate and museum in Medford, Massachusetts that interprets New England’s largest known slaveholding household and the region’s ties to slavery.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Royall House and Slave Quarters canonical | 1 |
| Royall House and Slave Quarters Museum | 1 |
| Royall House and Slave Quarters estate | 1 |
| Royall House and Slave Quarters museum | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic estate
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historic house museum ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Isaac Royall Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Royall family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Royall family estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
African-American history in Massachusetts
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Historic house museums in Massachusetts ⓘ Slavery museums in the United States ⓘ |
| city | Medford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | colonial America ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
economic and social networks of slavery in New England
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interpretation centered on enslaved people’s experiences ⓘ |
| function |
educational site
ⓘ
public museum ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
mansion
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outbuilding for enslaved people ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Royall House
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Slave Quarters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Massachusetts
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Medford, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Middlesex County, Massachusetts ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mission | to explore the intertwined stories of wealth and bondage in colonial New England ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district contributing property ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ public events ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedAs | museum interpreting slavery in New England ⓘ |
| ownedBy | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| preserves |
artifacts related to slavery and the Royall family
ⓘ
original slave quarters building ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
history of slavery in New England
ⓘ
lives of enslaved Africans and African Americans in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
documents New England’s ties to slavery
ⓘ
largest known slaveholding household in colonial New England ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| timePeriodInterpreted |
18th century
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colonial and revolutionary eras ⓘ |
| topic |
Atlantic world slavery
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plantation-style estate in New England ⓘ |
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Royall House and Slave Quarters museum
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Royall House and Slave Quarters estate
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Royall House and Slave Quarters Museum