Assassination of Orlando Letelier and Ronni K. Moffitt

Historical marker location:

1607 23rd Street Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia

( Memorial is on Sheridan Circle Northwest east of 23rd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

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.