Cedar of Lebanon
Historical marker location:
1000 Constitution Avenue Northwest, The National Mall, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50) east of 12th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2004
Cedrus libani. National Museum/National Museum of Natural History
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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.