George Rivera

Historical marker location:

309 Jefferson Dr SW, The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Jefferson Drive Southwest just west of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2020

Pojoaque Pueblo, b. 1964

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.