Historical Marker

Pettis' Grave

Historical marker location:
Paul Smiths, New York
( Marker is on New York State Route 86, 0.3 miles east of New York State Route 30 when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1935

In the mid-19th century, New York City was the largest slaveholding city in the United States, and the largest slave market was located on Wall Street.