This section of 15th St.

Historical marker location:

1800 15th Street Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 15th Street Northwest and S Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 15th Street Northwest.)

Dupont Circle. Diverse Visions | One Neighborhood.

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.