War Gardens Over the Top

Historical marker location:

101 Independence Avenue Southeast, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Independence Avenue Southeast east of 1st Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.)

World War I Era Garden. The Library of Congress Commemorates World War I.

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.