Early Fire Fighting

Historical marker location:

3300 Newark Street Northwest, Cleveland Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Newark Street Northwest and 33rd Place Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Newark Street Northwest. Reported unreadable.)

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.