Jonestown in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Baltimore Slave Trade

Photographed By Chris Nelson, June 26, 2010

1. Baltimore Slave Trade Marker

Inscription. Although the United States banned the Transatlantic Slave Trade in 1808, a domestic trade from the Upper South to the emerging cotton-growing regions of the Deep South thrived until the 1860's. Baltimore-based dealers supplied the trade, operating slave pens at the Inner Harbor, on Fell's Point, and across the city, including near this location. Between 1808 and the abolition of slavery in Maryland in 1864, an estimated thirty thousand people were "sold South" from Baltimore.

Erected by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.

Location. 39° 17.235′ N, 76° 36.218′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Jonestown. Marker is at the intersection of East Pratt Street and President Street, on the left when traveling east on East Pratt Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 815 E Pratt St, Baltimore MD 21202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Crafting a Legacy (a few steps from this marker); Welcome To The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House (within shouting distance of this

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marker); The Flag House and Star-Spangled Banner Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); The Star Spangled Banner (within shouting distance of this marker); Flag House (within shouting distance of this marker); Discover Historic Jonestown: An Epic Story of Change (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baltimore Riot Trail (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Also see . . . Campbell's Slave Pen (The Slave Trade in Baltimore). Campbell's Slave Pen tells in song the story of the domestic slave trade in Baltimore and the liberation of "captives" by Union troops during the Civil War (Submitted on February 29, 2024, by Joseph DeFilippo of Owings Mills, Maryland.)

Additional keywords. human trafficking; chattle slavery

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 6, 2016

2. Baltimore Slave Trade Marker

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 6, 2016

3. Baltimore Slave Trade Marker

Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 6, 2016

4. Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture

The marker is near the front door of this museum. The flag on the right flies at the Star Spangled Banner Flag House and Museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2010, by Chris Nelson of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,861 times since then and 149 times this year. Last updated on February 22, 2014, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on October 11, 2010, by Chris Nelson of Baltimore, Maryland. 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 9, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.