Gadsden's Wharf site
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Gadsden's Wharf site is a historic waterfront area in Charleston, South Carolina, known as one of the largest points of entry for enslaved Africans brought to North America.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
slave trade site ⓘ waterfront area ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Charleston Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
International African American Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
history of slavery in the United States ⓘ transatlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| city | Charleston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | grounds of the International African American Museum ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
memorial site for enslaved Africans
ⓘ
site of memory for African American history ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage and memorial area
ⓘ
museum-related site ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | coastal ⓘ |
| hasHeritageValue |
African American heritage
ⓘ
national ⓘ |
| hasType |
archaeological interest area
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ maritime heritage site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic site of the African diaspora ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
commercial wharf
ⓘ
landing site for slave ships ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Charleston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charleston County NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Cooper River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
historical markers
ⓘ
museum exhibits at the International African American Museum ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gadsden's Wharf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest points of entry for enslaved Africans to North America
ⓘ
role in the transatlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| partOf |
Charleston historic waterfront
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sites of the Middle Passage in the United States ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
African diaspora history
ⓘ
Atlantic World history ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| state | South Carolina ⓘ |
| topicOf |
research on the slave trade to North America
ⓘ
studies of the Middle Passage ⓘ |
| transportationRole | port facility in the 18th and 19th centuries ⓘ |
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