Slave Auction Block
This is the original site of where local slave owners would come to buy or sell enslaved people from Africa. Until recently, there was a plaque on the sidewalk to mark it. In the window above, click on the right arrows to see pictures of the Slave Auction Block plaque and what it looked like after it was stolen.
Click on the above image to open a new Google Map window of this location
"What will happen to Charlottesville’s auction block site on which humans were bought and sold? That building is now for sale." published in Charlottesville Tomorrow, Sept. 21, 2021.
"After years of debate, Charlottesville chooses a new sign to commemorate Court Square slave trade" - published in Charlottesville Tomorrow, April 26, 2024.
"Charlottesville to unveil historical marker recognizing slave trade in Court Square." published in Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 27, 2025.
“Charlottesville unveils new historical state marker in Court Square” CBS19, March 3, 2025.
"Charlottesville unveils Court Square historical marker" VPM.org
MLA citation for this page:
Beloved Community Cville. “Slave Auction Block.” https://www.belovedcommunitytours.org/, 1 Oct. 2024, www.belovedcommunitytours.org/site/slave-auction-block. Accessed {date, month, year}.
Mem. to Enslaved Laborers
UVA Rotunda