Corinthian Capital

Historical marker location:

1400 Quincy Street Northeast, Brookland, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 14th Street Northeast south of Quincy Street 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.