Grandeur for the People
Historical marker location:
700 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Federal Triangle, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest and 9th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.)
Marker installed: 2012
Make No Little Plans. Federal Triangle Heritage Trail
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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.