Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Slave Market: Wall Street, 2023
Augmented reality (AR)
— Marcus Brown —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, July 13, 2023
1. The Slave Market: Wall Street, 2023 Marker
The Slave Market: Wall street is an augmented reality (AR) sculpture installation that presents the 1711 slave market in New York City where enslaved African Americans and Native Americans were sold. This installation is part of a larger decentralized memorial to slavery called Slavery Trails.
Slavery Trails is a musically interactive augmented reality (AR) installation series based on slave ships and enslaved people, placed on historical sites throughout the United States. Artist Marcus Brown created this series to virtually mark areas where enslaved people were held, sold, and worked in the United States. The Slavery Trails series is an attempt to create an interactive decentralized memorial to slavery in the United States.
Erected 2023 by slaverytrails.com and NYC Parks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1711.
Location. 40° 42.311′ N, 74° 0.436′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is at the intersection of Water Street and Wall Street, on the right
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. New York’s Municipal Slave Market (a few steps from this marker); Edward Livingston (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Reframing Neglect (about 300 feet away); Deutsche Bank Memorial Fountain (about 400 feet away); George Clinton (about 500 feet away); 70 Pine Street (about 500 feet away); First Precinct Police Station (about 600 feet away); 55 Wall Street/20 Exchange Place (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, July 13, 2023
2. The Slave Market: Wall Street, 2023 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
