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'''Catherine "Kitty" Foster''' | '''Catherine "Kitty" Foster''' (c. 1790–1863) was a free Black woman who owned property on the south side of what is now Jefferson Park Avenue. Her house was the subject of an archaeological dig after construction workers were excavating the future site of the [[University of Virginia]]'s [[South Lawn Project|South Lawn]] in 1993 and unearthed the remains of a coffin.<ref name="givens">{{cite web|title=History of African-Americans at UVA|url=https://prezi.com/kdtwbhq5wocu/history-of-african-americans-at-uva/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy|author=Kiera Givens|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=October 14, 2015|accessdate=November 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Out of the Shadows: Event to Commemorate Kitty Foster and Canada Community|url=https://news.virginia.edu/content/out-shadows-event-commemorate-kitty-foster-and-canada-community|author=Carolyn Dillard|work=|publisher=UVA Today|location=|publishdate=March 31, 2011|accessdate=May 16, 2022}}</ref> Foster was a landlady, seamstress, and laundress. | ||
Foster died in 1863 and left the land to her daughter Ann. <ref name="givens" /> Many in the white community referred to the land as "Canada." | Foster died in 1863 and left the land to her daughter Ann. <ref name="givens" /> Many in the white community referred to the land as "Canada." | ||
Revision as of 13:07, 16 May 2022
Catherine "Kitty" Foster (c. 1790–1863) was a free Black woman who owned property on the south side of what is now Jefferson Park Avenue. Her house was the subject of an archaeological dig after construction workers were excavating the future site of the University of Virginia's South Lawn in 1993 and unearthed the remains of a coffin.[1][2] Foster was a landlady, seamstress, and laundress.
Foster died in 1863 and left the land to her daughter Ann. [1] Many in the white community referred to the land as "Canada."
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The University is building an interpretive public park that memorializes the site of her former residence.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web. History of African-Americans at UVA, Kiera Givens, October 14, 2015, retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ↑ Web. Out of the Shadows: Event to Commemorate Kitty Foster and Canada Community, Carolyn Dillard, UVA Today, March 31, 2011, retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ↑ Web. UVa nears finish line on South Lawn project, McNeill, Brian, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, 3 Jan. 2010, retrieved 3 Jan. 2010. Print. 3 Jan. 2010 page A1+.