List of structures in the United States built by slaves

The following is a list of notable structures in the United States that were built, at least in part, by enslaved people:

Blue Ridge Railroad (1849–1870) – A railroad project in the southern United States.
Memphis and Hernando Plank Road – An important road connecting Memphis and Hernando, Mississippi.
Monticello^[1] – The plantation home of Thomas Jefferson, located in Virginia.
Montpelier (Orange, Virginia) – The estate of James Madison, fourth President of the United States.
Mount Vernon – George Washington's plantation home in Virginia.
Naval Air Station Pensacola – A major training base for the U.S. Navy in Florida.
Plantation complexes in the Southern United States – Large agricultural estates worked by enslaved laborers.
South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company – One of the earliest railroads in the southern United States.
Southside Railroad (Virginia) – Another early railroad in Virginia.
United States Capitol – The building that houses the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C.
White House^[2] – The official residence and workplace of the President of the United States.

References

^ "Paradox of Liberty: Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello". Monticello. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
^ "Slavery and the White House". WHHA (en-US). Retrieved October 9, 2024.