Georgetown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Montgomery Tavern and Slave Pen
Georgetown African American Historic Landmark
— 2020 —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 23, 2023
1. Montgomery Tavern and Slave Pen Marker
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Montgomery Tavern and Slave Pen. Georgetown African American Historic Landmark. Capable of housing over 300 horses in its stables in the rear, Montgomery Tavern, at 1363-1365 Wisconsin, catered to farmers looking to buy the enslaved at John Beattie's Auction. The enslaved were held in a pen on O Street that stretched from the alley at 3148 to 3138. The foundation stones on 3148 are from the original pen. Henry Copperthite, the son of indentured servants and owner of the Old Connecticut Pie Company at 1403 Wisconsin Avenue, had the Montgeomery's Stables and Pen torn down in 1904 when he built six row houses on O Street. Across O Street, in the parking lot behind 1403 Wisconsin, the stones in the wall are reported to be recycled from the slave pen.
Capable of housing over 300 horses in its stables in the rear, Montgomery Tavern, at 1363-1365 Wisconsin, catered to farmers looking to buy the enslaved at John Beattie's Auction. The enslaved were held in a pen on O Street that stretched from the alley at 3148 to 3138. The foundation stones on 3148 are from the original pen. Henry Copperthite, the son of indentured servants and owner of the Old Connecticut Pie Company at 1403 Wisconsin Avenue, had the Montgeomery's Stables and Pen torn down in 1904 when he built six row houses on O Street. Across O Street, in the parking lot behind 1403 Wisconsin, the stones in the wall are reported to be recycled from the slave pen.
Erected 2020 by Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project.
Location. 38° 54.51′ N, 77° 3.796′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. Marker is on O Street Northwest just east of Wisconsin Avenue Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3149 O Street Northwest, Washington DC 20007, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 23, 2023
2. Montgomery Tavern and Slave Pen Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
