Main Street
Historical marker location:
3200 Mount Pleasant Street Northwest, Mount Pleasant, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Mount Pleasant Street Northwest just north of Lamont Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2006
Village in the City. Mount Pleasant 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.