Life on H Street

Historical marker location:

1010 H St NE, Atlas District, District of Columbia

( Marker is on H Street Northeast east of 10th Street Northeast, on the left when traveling east.)

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.