After Thomas Jefferson’s death, his estate sold 133 of his enslaved workers at two different auctions. The first took place in 1827, most likely on or near the West Portico steps of Monticello; the second in 1829 at a hotel called the Eagle Tavern, in downtown Charlottesville. Today these auctions are noted in an exhibition on the grounds, but not in the city.
An experiment based on an article from the New York Times.
After Thomas Jefferson’s death, his estate sold 133 of his enslaved workers at two different auctions. The first took place in 1827, most likely on or near the West Portico steps of Monticello; the second in 1829 at a hotel called the Eagle Tavern, in downtown Charlottesville. Today these auctions are noted in an exhibition on the grounds, but not in the city.