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the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793, which condoned the hunting down of escaped slaves.
President Adams, however, was not a
slave owner, and his wife, Abigail, publicly
denounced the practice.
In the end, the designers attempted to
tell the stories of all the residents, using
interpretive panels, glass-covered peepholes revealing the house’s foundation
below, and a spot for silent reflection. A
marble fireplace anchors each room and
an LED screen above rolls films on various topics, from the birth of American
democracy to the once obscured stories of
the slaves who were kept here (including
two who later escaped). The open-air site
is free and accessible 24/7. phila.gov/
presidentshouse —Corinne Whiting
Left: A
rendering of the
future landmark.
Below: A bird’s-eye view of the
excavation site.
