Elder Spirit

Historical marker location:

3505 16th Street Northwest, Columbia Heights, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 16th Street Northwest and Meridian Place Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 16th Street Northwest.)

<i>Everyday People</i> Columbia Heights Art on Call.

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.