Ambassadors of Faith

Historical marker location:

Adams Morgan, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 16th Street, NW just south of Harvard Street, NW, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2005

Roads to Diversity. Adams Morgan Heritage Trail

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.