Fort Dumpling, Jamestown, Rhode Island
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Title
Fort Dumpling, Jamestown, Rhode Island
Description
This coastal landscape shows figures gathered along the cliffs near Fort Dumpling, overlooking the waters once central to Rhode Island’s slave-trading economy. The tranquil scene alludes to the histories of ships and maritime routes that shaped the region, including those tied to the ancestors of Bannister’s own patrons. Its inclusion emphasizes how Bannister’s landscapes often carry quiet reminders of the racial and economic pasts embedded in North American coastlines.
Creator
Edward Mitchell Bannister
Source
Bannister, Edward Mitchell. Fort Dumpling, Jamestown, Rhode Island. n.d. Oil on canvas. Private collection.
Publisher
Private collection
Date
n.d.
Identifier
ACI Gallery ID 94835
Coverage
Rhode Island
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Oil on canvas
Physical Dimensions
40.6 x 61 cm
Files
Citation
Edward Mitchell Bannister, “Fort Dumpling, Jamestown, Rhode Island,” Black Canadian History Exhibit, accessed January 21, 2026, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/mathieu-black-canadian-history-exhibit/items/show/300.