Let the Good Times Roll

Historical marker location:

1229 33rd Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Prospect Street Northwest and 33rd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Prospect Street Northwest.)

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.