“Slave Auctions” is a new historic marker unveiled March 10 at the corner of Gillon and East Bay streets next to the Old Exchange Building.
The new marker acknowledges the significance of the area around the building as a destination for the domestic slave trade. The marker focuses on slave auctions that occurred just north of the Exchange while also acknowledging other areas downtown where slaves were often sold.
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