MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) —The GulfQuest National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico museum has added a new exhibition to their collection of historic artifacts and memorabilia.
“Spirits of the Passage: The Story of the Transatlantic Slave Trade” is GulfQuest’s largest traveling exhibition on display since its opening in 2015.
It is the first of its kind to examine the entire history of the Transatlantic Slave Trade from the 16th to 19th century, according to the museum.
The 3,500 square foot display has nearly 195 historical objects dating back to more than 350 years ago from the wreck of an actual slave ship and authentic artifacts from various West African societies.
As you walk through the exhibit, it is set up as a timeline of the history of slave trade legacies ending with the emancipation proclamation.
Some of the artifacts include objects like a historic bell from the Henrietta Marie, a British merchant slave ship that carried captive…
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