Historical Marker

Eleftherios Venizelos

Historical marker location:
2228 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Sheridan-Kalorama, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest east of Sheridan Circle Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2009

1864-1936

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.
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