James Garfield's Legacy

Historical marker location:

1022 Madison Drive Northwest, The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Madison Drive Northwest west of 4th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2018

National Mall and Memorial Parks.

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.