Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Clarksville's Slave Market
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 4, 2022
1. Clarksville's Slave Market Marker
Inscription.
Clarksville's Slave Market. . Prior to the Civil War, kept in a pen located on this corner, enslaved people waited to be sold at auction at the county courthouse. Prior to the fire of 1878, the courthouse stood on the north side of Franklin Street between 1st and 2nd. Enslavers also sold many of the people enslaved at the Market House located in the middle of the Public Square. In 1860, the enslaved population constituted almost half of the people living in Montgomery County. Clarksville's tobacco industry especially profited from enslaved labor.
Prior to the Civil War, kept in a pen located
on this corner, enslaved people waited to be sold
at auction at the county courthouse. Prior to the
fire of 1878, the courthouse stood on the north
side of Franklin Street between 1st and 2nd.
Enslavers also sold many of the people enslaved
at the Market House located in the middle of the
Public Square. In 1860, the enslaved population
constituted almost half of the people living
in Montgomery County. Clarksville's tobacco
industry especially profited from enslaved labor.
Erected 2022 by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3C 89.)
Location. 36° 31.659′ N, 87° 21.526′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. Marker is at the intersection of North 2nd Street and Franklin Street, on the right when traveling south on North 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 139 Franklin St, Clarksville TN 37040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Legion Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 1971 (within shouting
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 4, 2022
2. Clarksville's Slave Market Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 499 times since then and 153 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
