Enslaved at the Georgetown Hotel

3206 M Street Northwest,Washington DC 20007

22 April, 2022

Description

The 100 year story of three generations of a family once enslaved by the proprietor of The Georgetown Hotel Yvette LaGonterie uncovered that three generations of her distant relatives were enslaved in the building now known as The City Tavern. The context of African American life in nineteenth century Georgetown is illustrated by the story of the Clarkes and Dyers. Ms. LaGonterie is a family historian, speaker and writer. She now serves on the Board of Directors of the City Tavern Preservation Foundation.