Drum and Spear Bookstore Site
Historical marker location:
2701 14th Street Northwest, Columbia Heights, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of 14th Street Northwest and Fairmont Street Northwest.)
African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 1371 Fairmont Street, NW
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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.