Bethune Museum-Archives
Historical marker location:
1318 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Logan Circle, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Vermont Avenue Northwest and O Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Vermont Avenue Northwest.)
National Historic Site. Designated October 15, 1982 by Act of Congress
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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.