Everyday People

Historical marker location:

1501 Columbia Road Northwest, Columbia Heights, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 15th Street Northwest near Columbia Road Northwest.)

Columbia Heights Art on Call. World in the Park.

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.