Episode 3 of 3
Executions on Gallows Hill
- When
- October 10, 1800
- Where
- Gallows Hill, Richmond, Virginia
- Part of
- Gabriel Prosser Rebellion
Gabriel and twenty-five followers were hanged; Gabriel's execution occurred October 10, 1800, at Gallows Hill.
After the plot was leaked, Gabriel and twenty-five of his followers were hanged. Gabriel's execution was advertised in 1800 as occurring at the usual place, which was Gallows Hill near Canal St. at 1st St.; the Burial Ground for Negroes in Shockoe Bottom did not become the usual place until after 1806. Gabriel was hanged on October 10, 1800, and those executed were reported buried at the Old Baptist Church Burying Ground on Cary St.
Sources
- Gabriel's Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
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