Restoration of Jackson Place and Lafayette Square

Historical marker location:

726 Jackson Place Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Jackson Place Northwest south of H Street Northwest.)

White House Conference Center

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.