Old Slave Block - Sharpsburg, MD (LEGACY) - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

The inscription on this marker reads as follows:

From 1800 to 1865 this stone was used as a slave auction block. It has been a famous landmark at this original location for over 150 years.

Group that erected the marker: Unknown URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link] Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: Intersection of Main Street/Shepherdstown Pike & Church Street Sharpsburg, MD USA 21782

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