The Slave Market

The Slave Market (HM1M84)

Location: Mobile, AL 36602 Mobile County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 41.702', W 88° 2.525'

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After the abolition of international slave trading in 1808, dealers transported slaves from all over the South into Mobile. On this site, Africans were sold as chattel to southern planters through public auction. Between auctions, a three-story holding facility housed the slaves until they were displayed and sold. In an attempt to make this inhumane and abhorrent aspect of slavery less conspicuous, the City banned slave depots from the downtown area. A developing rail system eventually made Montgomery, Alabama, the principal slave market. However, planters who sold cotton in Mobile continued to buy and sell slaves in this City.
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HM NumberHM1M84
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Placed ByThe African-American Heritage Trail of Mobile
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Date Added Monday, July 27th, 2015 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 400198 N 3396268
Decimal Degrees30.69503333, -88.04208333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 41.702', W 88° 2.525'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 41' 42.12" N, 88° 2' 31.5" W
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Area Code(s)251
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 151 N Royal St, Mobile AL 36602, US
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