Edward R. Murrow

Historical marker location:

Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from H Street Northwest west of 18th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1979

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.