A City in Itself
Historical marker location:
3301 14th Street Northwest, Columbia Heights, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Park Road Northwest and 14th Street Northwest, on the right on Park Road Northwest.)
Marker installed: 2009
Cultural Convergence. Columbia Heights Heritage Trail
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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.