Charles R. Drew and Lenore Robbins Drew
Historical marker location:
3324 Sherman Avenue Northwest, Columbia Heights, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Sherman Avenue Northwest south of Morton Street Northwest, on the right.)
African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 3324 Sherman Avenue, NW, Apartment 1
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The District was a major center of the slave trade in the 19th century: Prior to the Civil War, Washington, D.C. was home to one of the largest slave markets in the country. Slaves were bought and sold in public auctions held in the city, and many prominent politicians and businessmen owned slaves.