World War I Memorial

Historical marker location:

1041 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Memorial can be reached from Wisconsin Avenue Northwest north of South Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

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.