Bernardo de Gálvez

Historical marker location:

2375 Pennsylvania Street Northwest, West End, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 24th Street Northwest and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 24th Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2019

1746 - 1786.

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.