Visit Forks of the Road
Natchez National Historical Park
From 1833 to 1863, Forks of the Road was the second largest slave market in the Deep South. Tens of thousands of enslaved men, women and children were transported from Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, and the Carolinas to the market at Natchez. The slave market operated from 1833 until the arrival of Federal troops on July 13, 1863.
Visit the site of the second largest domestic slave market in the Deep South. In the mid-19th century, tens of thousands of men, women, and children were brought in chains and coffels from the Upper South to the slave market in Natchez. Today, exhibits at the site provide information not only about the Domestic Slave Trade in general, but about the City of Natchez as the Center of Slavery during this period.
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Museum ExhibitsAfrican American HeritageEnslavementAbolition MovementTragic EventsForced MarchesCivil WarSlaverySlavery and AbolitionHUMAN TRAFFICINGdomestic slave trade
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The site at Forks of the Road is relatively small and consists primarily of free-standing exhibits and wayside panels that are accessible. There is also an artistic depiction of slave manacles and chains in a concrete form. The entire site is accessible and easy to navigate. Most of the exhibits are located close to an adjacent sidewalk and some may be viewed from your car. Pets are welcome.
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