Christ, the Light of the World

Historical marker location:

3211 4th St NE, Edgewood, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 4th Street Northeast, 0.2 miles south of Michigan Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling north.)

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.