Rose Park Recreation Center

Historical marker location:

2609 Dumbarton Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 27th Street Northwest south of O Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 26th and O Streets, NW

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.