Eastern Redcedar - Muráhk (mah-dok)

Historical marker location:

482 Independence Ave SW, The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 4th Street Southwest just north of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.)

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.