Chief Petty Officers'

Historical marker location:

701 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest west of 7th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1993

Centennial Time Capsule. 2093

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.