Georgetown Historic District

Historical marker location:

1056 30th Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 30th Street Northwest near C&O Canal Towpath Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1967

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.