On the Grounds of the Fresh Water Pond: The Free-Black Community at Five Points, 1810–1834 Export

@article{citeulike:5051184, abstract = {During the first few decades of the nineteenth century a sizable African American community thrived in lower Manhattan. This district was centered near the Fresh Water or Collect Pond just north of the heavily settled city. By 1840 much of the original community was gone and almost forgotten in the lore surrounding the later and more notorious Five Points. Evidence of the vibrant neighborhood may be found in the presence of social and religious structures including the original A.M.E. Zion Church and the African Mutual Relief Society, located for a brief period of time near the Fresh Water Pond. In this paper documentary sources are used to illuminate the lives of Five Points' early residents. These are lives and struggles not necessarily visible in the archaeological record.}, author = {Milne, Claudia}, citeulike-article-id = {5051184}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1016084621564}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/v32u7fx93jj3r5dd}, doi = {10.1023/A:1016084621564}, journal = {International Journal of Historical Archaeology}, keywords = {19c, african-american, black, community, northern, urban}, month = {June}, number = {2}, pages = {127--142}, posted-at = {2009-07-04 01:06:18}, priority = {4}, title = {On the Grounds of the Fresh Water Pond: The Free-Black Community at Five Points, 1810–1834}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1016084621564}, volume = {6}, year = {2002} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5051184 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5051184 N2 - During the first few decades of the nineteenth century a sizable African American community thrived in lower Manhattan. This district was centered near the Fresh Water or Collect Pond just north of the heavily settled city. By 1840 much of the original community was gone and almost forgotten in the lore surrounding the later and more notorious Five Points. Evidence of the vibrant neighborhood may be found in the presence of social and religious structures including the original A.M.E. Zion Church and the African Mutual Relief Society, located for a brief period of time near the Fresh Water Pond. In this paper documentary sources are used to illuminate the lives of Five Points' early residents. These are lives and struggles not necessarily visible in the archaeological record. IS - 2 JF - International Journal of Historical Archaeology EP - 142 TI - On the Grounds of the Fresh Water Pond: The Free-Black Community at Five Points, 1810–1834 VL - 6 SP - 127 KW - 19c KW - african-american KW - black KW - community KW - northern KW - urban AU - Milne, Claudia PY - 2002/06/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1016084621564 ER -