Historical Marker

General Artemas Ward Monument

Historical marker location:
4401 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, American University Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Ward Circle Northwest and Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, in the median on Ward Circle Northwest.)
Marker installed: 1938

1727–1800

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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