5 Congress at Oak Alley

Historical marker location:

1218 31st Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 31st Street Northwest north of M Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

Old Georgetown

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.