Fall 2023 Newsletter: West Baltimore Archaeology
This issue explores archaeological and data-driven research into Baltimore’s African American history, from excavations in West Baltimore to mapping the residences of people buried at Laurel Cemetery. It also examines the 1875 killing of Daniel Brown and the response from Baltimore’s Black community.
What's Inside
1 | FEATURES
West Baltimore Archaeology
Explores archaeological work at West Baltimore sites, including Etting Street, where recovered artifacts offer insight into the everyday lives of historically Black working-class communities.
3 | RESEARCH
Spatial Analysis
Uses more than 20,000 death certificates and mapping technology to examine where African Americans buried at Laurel Cemetery lived across Baltimore and how those residential patterns changed over time.
4 | PROFILES
Did Black Lives Matter?
Recounts the 1875 killing of Daniel Brown by Baltimore police officer Patrick McDonald, the Black community’s response, and the legal proceedings that followed.
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