Fredericksburg Slave Auction Block (VCU_3D_4561)

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This stone sits at the intersection of William Street and Charles Street in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Debate surrounds its true purpose - was it actually used as a slave auction block or merely a carriage stop? Renowned National Park Service historian John Hennessy has extensively researched this query through his blog posts. He points out that sales of enslaved individuals did take place at this street corner and combined with an oral tradition strongly suggests that this stone was indeed a slave auction block. For further details click here: https://fredericksburghistory.wordpress.com/2010/06/11/fredericksburg-seems-to-be-the-best-place-to-sell-slaves-in-the-state-more-evidence-on-the-auction-block/. The Fredericksburg Slave Auction Block was digitally captured using a Go!Scan 50 on June 15, 2019. In the preceding week, the Fredericksburg City Council voted to relocate the Fredericksburg Slave Auction Block to the nearby Fredericksburg Area Museum by the end of 2019.