A Country Road
Historical marker location:
3837 Albemarle Street Northwest, Tenleytown, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of 39th Street Northwest and Albemarle Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 39th Street Northwest.)
Top of the Town. Tenleytown 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.