Exposed foundations of Mount Clare’s Orangery, circa 1989. Courtesy of the Baltimore Center for Urban Archeology.
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Archeological Artifacts
More than 30 years of archeological digs have been conducted around Mount Clare. Foundations for the original outbuildings have been located, but no evidence of dwellings for enslaved workers have been identified. The artifacts uncovered during the excavations are presently being stored by the City of Baltimore.
Crystal
This heavily-worked crystal is believed to have been buried as part of a medicinal bundle under the kitchen doorway at Mount Clare by an enslaved person to provide protection or spiritual power. Courtesy of the City of Baltimore. See more...
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Cowrie
Cowrie shell likely used as a ornament for an African-American enslaved person. Courtesy of the City of Baltimore. See more...
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Buttons
Bone buttons and blanks, likely made by enslaved people, would have been used in place of more expensive metal buttons. Courtesy of the City of Baltimore. See more...
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