The River that Flows Both Ways

Historical marker location:

61 Parker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, New York

( Marker can be reached from Parker Avenue (New York State Route 9G) 0.2 miles east of Washington Street (New York State Route 9G), on the left when traveling east.)

In the mid-19th century, New York City was the largest slaveholding city in the United States, and the largest slave market was located on Wall Street.