Archaeologists from UofNH and a historian from Northeastern believe that they have unearthed the long-lost homestead of King Pompey, an enslaved African who won his freedom and later became one of the first Black property owners in colonial New England.   “We are thrilled,” said Meghan Howey, a unh.anthropology professor and director of unhcenterforthehumanities. “I’m extremely confident this is a foundation from the 1700s and everything that points to this being the home of King Pompey is very compelling.   Researchers from UofNH and Northeastern collaborated and shared resources to dig deep and locate what they believe to be the homestead of Pompey Mansfield on the banks of the Saugus River, where he lived with his wife over 260 years ago. Historical accounts portrayed him as a prominent community leader who bought land, built a stone house in Lynn and hosted free and enslaved Blacks from the region on “Black Election Day”.   Read more about this new finding and research at the link ...