Enslaved Africans were temporarily quartered in the basement of a building on the south side of the Square. This basement is still visible to today, it has bars on the Windows and would often flood, "Besseterre" means low level. This was probably the Auction House.
Enslaved Africans were housed in the basement of a structure on the south side of the Square. Today, one can still see remnants of this area with barred windows that frequently flood. The term "Besseterre" refers to a low-lying location. It is probable that this was an Auction House.