A Bridge for the Future
Historical marker location:
2912 Independence Avenue Southwest, Columbia Island, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Independence Avenue Southwest, 0.7 miles west of Lincoln Memorial Circle Southwest, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2019
George Washington Memorial Parkway
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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.