Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines
Historical marker location:
1617 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest west of Scott Circle Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2016
in Washington D.C., United States of America
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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.