Forgotten Founder
Historical marker location:
900 Ohio Drive Southwest, West Potomac Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of East Basin Drive Southwest and Ohio Drive Southwest, on the left when traveling west on East Basin Drive Southwest.)
Marker installed: 2017
National Mall and Memorial Parks, George Mason Memorial. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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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.