Old Slave Block - Sharpsburg, MD (LEGACY)
N 39° 27.528 W 077° 44.770
18S E 263730 N 4371292
This sign of history is located at the corner of Main Street and Church Street near the Antietam National Cemetery and Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland, USA.
Waymark Code: WM5JX7
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 01/15/2009
Views: 35
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.