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 – The plantation home of Thomas Jefferson, located in Virginia^[1]
Montpelier (Orange, Virginia) – The estate of James Madison, fourth President of the United States^[2]
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^[3]
Southside Railroad (Virginia) – An early railroad in Virginia
United States Capitol – The building housing the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C.^[2]
White House – The official residence and workplace of the President of the United States^[4]
Fort Sumter – The site of the Battle of Fort Sumter, the first battle in the American Civil War^[2]

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