American Legion Post 8

Historical marker location:

224 D Street Southeast, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Memorial is on D Street Southeast west of 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2002

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.