First Division War Memorial

Historical marker location:

535 17th Street Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Memorial is on 17th Street Northwest south of New York Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1924

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.