1950

Historical marker location:

1137 3rd Street Northeast, Atlas District, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 3rd Street Northeast, 0.1 miles south of M Street Northeast, on the right when traveling south.)

Earl Lloyd. ULINE

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.