Baltimore's Slave Trade
After its incorporation in the late 18th century, the population of Baltimore grew very quickly along with the expansion of the new country. One of the many “t…
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Site of Woolfolk/Donovan Slave Penlocation_fillAustin Woolfolk was one of the first major slave traders in Baltimore, beginning as a 19-year-old in 1816. He …
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Site of Whitman's Eagle Hotellocation_fillSlave trader James Franklin Purvis, followed the custom of the day, which was to use a hotel or tavern as a bu… -
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Site of Slatter/Campbell Slave Jaillocation_fillHope Hall Slatter, after working in the slave trade in Georgia for a number of years, moved to Baltimore in 18… -
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Site of the Purvis Slave Penlocation_fillJames Franklin Purvis arrived in Baltimore around 1831 to act as an agent for his uncle, Isaac Franklin, whose… -
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Lexington Marketlocation_fillLexington Market, originally known as Western or New Market, was started at the western edge of the city at th… -
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Site of Donovan Camden & Light St. Slave Jaillocation_fillAfter several years buying and selling human beings, Joseph S. Donovan started operating a slave pen here at 1… -
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Site of the General Wayne Innlocation_fillThe General Wayne Inn was one of the many inns, hotels, and taverns, where enslaved workers were purchased or … -
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Site of Denning Frederick St. Slave Penlocation_fillJohn Denning moved his operation in 1849 to a pen at this location, 18 S. Frederick Street, which he noted was… -
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Site of General Intelligence Officelocation_fillIntelligence offices were similar to employment agencies, acting as brokers between employees and employers c… -
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Site of Yates & Harrison Auction House on O'Donnell's Wharflocation_fillBaltimore was one of the nation’s largest seaports by the early 19th century. In addition to receiving raw goo… -
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Site of Donovan Eutaw St. Slave Jaillocation_fillThis was the fourth and last base of operations for Joseph S. Donovan, which he opened here in 1858 at the SW … -
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Site of Three Tuns Tavernlocation_fillLike all inns and taverns of the early 19th century, the Three Tuns Tavern was used as a meeting place for soc… -
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Warden’s House, Baltimore City Jaillocation_fillThe Warden's House on Monument Street is a remarkable work of architecture and a unique reminder of the histor… -
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Site of Sinners's Hotellocation_fillElijah Sinners’s Tammany Hall Hotel was one of the many taverns and hotels in the area where people met to car… -
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Site of Indian Queen Hotellocation_fillBuilt before 1782, the Indian Queen Hotel was one of the first public houses erected in Baltimore. It saw many… -
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Site of Denning Exeter St. Slave Penlocation_fillThis was one of two locations where John N. Denning operated as a slave trader. He was here at 104 N. Exeter S… -
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Centre Marketlocation_fillCentre Market, aka Marsh Market, was the thriving heart of early Baltimore commerce, primarily due to its prox… -
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Site of Campbell Slave Penlocation_fillBernard Moore Campbell and his brother Lewis operated a slave pen at this location, 26 Conway Street, from 184… -
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Site of Donovan Light St Slave Jaillocation_fillJoseph S. Donovan’s first known business address was here on Light Street, south of Montgomery Street, where h… -
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Site of Barnum's Hotellocation_fillBarnum’s City Hotel, located where the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse stands today, was a common meeting… -
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Broadway Marketlocation_fillBroadway Market, the first city market in Baltimore, was located near the Fells Point docks in order to take a…
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