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From YouTube: Shirley-Eustis Place Landmark Designation
Description
Roxbury's Shirley-Eustis Place is well known as one of the last remaining Colonial-era governor's mansions, but the enslaved people who lived there are often glossed over. On the 402nd anniversary of the day slaves from Africa arrived on the shores of Virginia, Mayor Janey and State Representative Liz Miranda commemorate the hidden history of the slaves who lived on the grounds of Shirley-Eustis Place by recognizing it as a historic landmark in the City of Boston.
B
B
This
is
my
neighborhood.
This
is
the
neighborhood
that
I
grew
up
in
and
it
is
really
important
that
we
recognize
this
land
as
being
hollowed
land
and
that
we
celebrate
what
we've
been
able
to
do
here
together.
I
want
to
start
by
recognizing
some
of
the
folks
here
and
certainly
from
the
shirley
eustis
house.
I
want
to
recognize
susie
and
bill.
Where
are
you
guys?
B
B
B
I
especially
want
to
acknowledge
chief
mariama
white
hammond,
who
leads
my
cabinet
of
energy
environment,
energy
and
open
space.
She
is
another
roxbury
girl
raised
in
rich
black
soil,
but
she
is
the
champion
on
all
things,
green
and
the
importance
of
making
sure
that
we
are
preserving
places
like
this
and
that
we
are
doing
everything
that
we
can
to
protect
them,
and
this
status
today
certainly
does
that.
So
thank
you
for
your
work.
I
want
to
also
recognize
commissioner
woods.
B
B
You
know
it
is
really
a
pleasure
to
be
here
today
marks
the
402nd
anniversary
of
the
day
that
enslaved
africans
arrived
on
the
shores
of
virginia.
It
is
also
the
day
that
I
am
very
pleased
and
honored
to
recognize
the
hidden
history
of
a
well-known
boston
landmark
built
between
1746
and
1749.
The
shirley
eustis
mansion
was
a
summer
estate
of
william
shirley,
the
british
royal
governor
of
massachusetts
bay
colony
and
after
the
american
revolution,
the
mansion
later
became
home
to
massachusetts
governor
william
eustis.
B
You
know
how
beautiful
this
estate
is,
and
for
generations
the
history
of
the
shirley
eustis
mansion
has
been
celebrated
in
boston
and
nationally.
People
have
gathered
on
these
grounds
to
see
the
apple
orchids,
the
rose
gardens
and
to
host
weddings,
like
my
daughters,
among
other
celebratory
events,
without
knowing
that
the
last
remaining
freestanding
slave
quarters
in
the
northeastern
united
states
exists
here
too.
B
This
acknowledgement
validates
the
existence
of
enslaved
people
who
pass
through
and
worked
on
these
grounds,
including
people
like
jack,
jane,
affy,
hannah
peter
thomas
temple,
anne
matembo,
caesar
cook,
jeanette,
lucy,
bandon,
kerry,
mallow
jack,
viz,
duchess
lymer
and
countless
others.
We
speak
your
name
today,
we
honor
you,
I'm
very
grateful
to
all
of
our
partners
who
helped
us
unearth
this
hidden
history
and
for
the
roxbury
community
who
pass
these
stories
down
through
generations.
B
Roxbury
is
a
hub
both
of
past
and
present
for
african
americans,
grassroots
activism
and
community
organizing
for
housing
for
educational
and
economic
equity.
We
must
continue
to
expand
and
highlight
the
often
overlooked
parts
of
the
city's
history
and
after
almost
a
year
and
a
half
of
covet
19
and
many
acts
of
violence
against
communities
of
color.
It
is
more
important
than
ever
to
remember
the
hard
truths
of
boston's
history
honor,
those
who
suffered
and
feel
those
impacts.
B
And
before
closing,
I
want
to
especially
recognize
my
staff
in
the
district
7
office,
who
were
instrumental
in
working
with
our
community
partners
to
get
us
to
this
day
and
I'm
so
honored
to
be
here
as
mayor
of
boston
as
the
first
woman
mayor
and
the
first
black
mayor
to
celebrate
this
occasion
and
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
lift
up
this
place
and
those
who
kept
this
place.
I
hope
everyone
enjoys
the
celebration.
B
C
Hello,
everyone-
and
I
just
want
to
echo
many
of
the
sentiments
that
our
beautiful
mayor
shared
today
about
her
staff,
her
chiefs
and
all
the
people
who
make
our
work
possible.
I
also
want
to
acknowledge
hi
john
another
member
of
our
community
here
and
many
neighbors
that
I
see
cherilyn.
I
see
samwell
of
this
great
great
community.
C
C
C
C
C
We
tried
to
jump
on
the
beds
and
we
were
exited
out
of
this
beautiful
beautiful
home.
I
also
cried
because
before
I
was
15
years
old,
I
didn't
really
learn
anything
about
my
people
or
community
or
my
city,
that
affirmed
my
existence
as
a
young.
Black
woman
and
acknowledging
our
black
history
requires
uncomfortable
truths
and
uncomfortable
honesty.
C
C
C
Thank
you
to
all
the
residents,
the
organizers,
the
organization,
leaders,
developers,
city,
state
house,
colleagues,
the
boston
landmarks,
commission,
the
shirley
uses
house
and
all
the
people
that
are
gathered
here
today,
even
including
mr
bavis.
I
see
you
in
the
crowd
for
your
leadership
and
willingness
to
do
more
and
to
do
better.
Thank
you.
So
very
much.
A
D
D
A
A
Who
clearly
was
here?
We
do
not
know
how
long,
but
was
in
the
space,
anne
matembo,
cesar
cork,
jeannette,
lucy,
banden,
kerry,
marlow
jack,
viz,
duchess
and
lima,
we
say
their
names,
so
they
are
not
lost
to
history,
and
now
we
will
take
this
moment
as
we
hear
this
music
by
greg.
Gruver
saxophonist
son
of
roxbury
himself
also
grew
up
in
roxbury
to
share
with
us
this
piece.
E
E
E
E
E
A
A
So
I
want
you
to
take
a
moment
to
look
around
and
identify
someone.
You
really
do
not
know
that
may
mean
standing
up
going
around,
but
I
want
you
to
take
a
moment
on
this
day
to
introduce
yourself
and
just
take
a
moment
to
say
what
this
means
to
you,
what
action
you
might
be
called
to
take
and
after
that,
then
you
can
go.
Hang
out
with
the
people
that
you
already
do
know.