General Comte Jean de Rochambeau Memorial
Historical marker location:
Downtown Washington, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest and Jackson Place Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.)
Marker installed: 1902
Lafayette Square National Historic Landmark District
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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.