Little Ebenezer

Historical marker location:

400 D Street Southeast, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 4th Street Southeast north of D Street Southeast, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1976

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.