Intertwined Stories: Finding Hercules Posey
February 2022
Ramin Ganeshram (Class of 2022-23)
Hercules Posey, a man enslaved by the Washingtons, worked as their chef, and self-emancipated from Mount Vernon in February 1797. For over 200 years, we had little idea of Posey’s whereabouts after he left the plantation. But thanks to recent research, now we do.