Historical Marker

Grand Army of the Republic

Historical marker location:
Penn Quarter, District of Columbia
( Memorial is on 7th Street Northwest north of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1907

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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