Gadsden's Wharf

Gadsden's Wharf is a wharf located in Charleston, South Carolina. It was the first destination for an estimated 100,000 enslaved Africans during the peak of the international slave trade.[1] Some researchers have estimated that 40% of the enslaved Africans in the United States landed at Gadsden's Wharf.[2]

The wharf was completed in 1772 and owned by Christopher Gadsden, a politician from South Carolina and the creator of the Gadsden flag. At one point, the wharf was the largest in America.[3] The wharf is now home to the South Carolina Aquarium and the under construction International African American Museum.

References
  1. "Gadsden's Wharf". International African American Museum. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  2. Emerson, Anne (2019-09-17). "Gadsden's Wharf dig in Charleston reveals layers of history where slaves were once sold". WCIV. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  3. Kimmelman, Michael (2018-03-28). "Charleston Needs That African American Museum. And Now". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-08.


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