From Woodley to Woodley Park

Historical marker location:

2818 Cathedral Avenue Northwest, Woodley Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Cathedral Avenue Northwest and 29th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Cathedral Avenue Northwest.)

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.