St. Thomas' Parish Park

Historical marker location:

1772 Church Street Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 18th Street Northwest south of Church Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2000

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.