Old Slave Block

Old Slave Block (HM2ZL)

Location: Sharpsburg, MD 21782 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 27.528', W 77° 44.771'

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Inscription
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.
Details
HM NumberHM2ZL
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Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 11:13am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 263728 N 4371292
Decimal Degrees39.45880000, -77.74618333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 27.528', W 77° 44.771'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 27' 31.68" N, 77° 44' 46.26" W
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Area Code(s)301
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 130 E Main St, Sharpsburg MD 21782, US
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