Just in case you haven't yet found it, NP, here's a link to an article on the Slave Dwelling Project:
http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle...QuJ/story.html
As you can see, it's in Boston, of all places!
I completely agree with you, Tulip86. There have been thousands of people with interesting lives who nobody will ever hear of. Or the lineage has just died out. That's why I've been writing down all of the stories of some of my ancestors - I'm the end of several lines.