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Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Auction Block

 
 
Auction Block Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, June 2, 2007
1. Auction Block Marker
Inscription. Fredericksburg’s Principal Auction Site in Pre-Civil War Days for Slaves and Property
 
Erected 1984 by Historic Fredericksburg Foundation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansIndustry & Commerce.
 
Location. 38° 18.186′ N, 77° 27.622′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Marker can be reached from Princess Anne Street (Business U.S. 17) close to William Street, on the left when traveling south. The marker has been moved into the Fredericksburg Area Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 907 Princess Anne St, Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Emancipation Proclamation Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Historic Footsteps (within shouting distance of this marker); Market Square (within shouting distance of this marker); The Second Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Barton House (within shouting distance of this marker); St. George's Graveyard (within shouting distance of this marker); 1914 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1818 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
 
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 Removed slave auction block now on display at Fredericksburg museum. Article from WTOP News dated July 12, 2021. (Submitted on July 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.) 
 
Additional keywords. human trafficking
 
Fredericksburg's Slave Auction Block display in its previous location image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, June 2, 2007
2. Fredericksburg's Slave Auction Block display in its previous location
Auction Block Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 12, 2021
3. Auction Block Marker
Marker is now located in the basement of the Fredericksburg Area Museum. It is located behind a screen due to the sensitivity of the topic.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,174 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on February 22, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia.   3. submitted on September 8, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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