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As Savannah’s homeless population continues to grow with more than 1,000 residents who are unsheltered, the Salvation Army has proposed a transitional use shelter in west Savannah to aid nearly 200 of those residents. The site of the proposed shelter has caused controversy due to its proximity to the location of The Weeping Time, which is believed to be the largest sale of enslaved people in U.S. history.  The site’s painful past along with a surrounding community that is already fighting 90% poverty rates in some areas and an urgent need to address homelessness has sparked debate and�...

For several days in early March 1859, rains fell violently on the Ten Broeck race track in what is now west Savannah. During that time more than 400 enslaved people were sold to pay off the debts of plantation owner Pierce Mease Butler.  The rains only stopped after the last slave was sold. The auction would thereafter be known as The Weeping Time. “As the last family stepped down from the block, the rain ceased, for the first time in four days, the clouds broke away, and the soft sunlight fell on the scene. The unhappy slaves had [sic] many of them been already removed, and others were n...

Proposed homeless shelter site assessment could take 30-60 days Proposed homeless shelter site assessment could take 30-60 days By Max Diekneite | May 4, 2021 at 7:04 PM EDT - Updated May 5 at 2:30 PM SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - After nearly four weeks, the City of Savannah shared with WTOC how it plans to determine if the land in-question for a proposed homeless shelter is the site of the Weeping Time slave auction - the largest recorded sale of enslaved people in U.S. history. Interim City Manager Michael Brown sent a memo to Savannah City Council on Monday, May 3. Brown says this assessmen...

West Savannah community members hope to participate in archaeological study of shelter site off Augusta Avenue West Savannah community members hope to participate in archaeological study of shelter site off Augusta Avenue By Bria Bolden and Amanda Aguilar | May 2, 2021 at 11:19 PM EDT - Updated May 2 at 11:34 PM SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Faith and community leaders gathered at Solomon Temple Sunday afternoon to talk about their recent efforts to stop the development of a proposed homeless shelter in West Savannah off of Augusta Avenue. The group believes the property is a part of The Weep...

Opponents to the Salvation Army shelter hope to raise money to conduct their own archeological survey to determine location of Weeping Time sale