Ally for Independence

Historical marker location:

5307 E St Expy, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Virginia Avenue Northwest and D Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Virginia Avenue Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2021

National Mall and Memorial Parks. Bernardo de Gálvez.

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.