HIDDEN TOWN
A VIRTUAL EXHIBIT
Students in the Department of English at Wake Forest University worked with Old Salem Museums and Gardens to develop the following exhibit. Our goal is to teach people about their groundbreaking Hidden Town Project:
an initiative to research the repressed history of the enslaved Africans and African Americans who lived in what we now call “Old Salem” and to make that research visible to the community.
Short Documentaries on Slavery in Salem
We are currently working to create documentaries about the history of slavery in Salem.
You can see the first short films that were written, filmed, and edited by students here:
We're also happy to share a preview of our first full-length documentary: The Life and Legacy of Peter Oliver.
Material Culture Projects for Middle School Students
Each image will take you to an audiovisual project designed for middle school students, along with supplementary research for teachers, parents, and people who want to learn more.
