MF226 Guide to Buried Diversity: Recovering a Lost African-American Community in Machias, Maine

Authors

Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

Files

Description

Atusville, a Black community established in Machias, Maine at the time of the American Revolution disappeared in the 1960s. Believed to be formed by the descendants of London Atus and freed slaves during the post-Revolutionary years, the district was located on Outer Court Street, on Route 1, west of Machias Center and included a cemetery for district residents. Three University of Machias faculty members, Dr. Karen Kimball, Dr. Marcus LiBrizzi, and Michael J. Kimball headed the project that involved student field work. In 2009, LiBrizzi published, Lost Atusville: A Black Settlement from the American Revolution.

Publication Date

2025

Keywords

Atusville, African-American Communities

Disciplines

Folklore | Oral History

Size of Collection

8 items

Dates of Collection

2002-2003

Manuscript Number

MF226

Recommended Citation

Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine, "MF226 Guide to Buried Diversity: Recovering a Lost African-American Community in Machias, Maine" (2025). Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History Finding Aids. Number 127.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ne_findingaids/127