Early African American Georgetown

Historical marker location:

2903 N Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of N Street Northwest and 29th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on N Street Northwest.)

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.