Logan Circle

Historical marker location:

4 Logan Circle Northwest, Logan Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of P Street Northwest and Logan Circle Northwest, on the left when traveling east on P Street Northwest.)

In Past and Present: Mirror on American History

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.