World War I Memorial

Historical marker location:

4101 Nebraska Avenue Northwest, American University Park, District of Columbia

( Memorial can be reached from Nebraska Avenue Northwest south of Van Ness Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1921

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.