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History touches every inch of Savannah’s historic district, from the bright neon signs on Broughton Street to the miles of cobblestones on River Street.
But for all the spots heavily visited by locals and tourists, the ghosts just outside the landmark historic zones — the memories of one of the largest sales of enslaved people in American history — for decades have almost been forgotten.
The land where this tragedy, known as “The Weeping Time,” occurred quietly went up for sale. However, the sales page for the property at 204 W. Old Lathrop Ave. came down quietly earlier this year…