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Historical marker location:

2302 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Glover Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Hall Place Northwest and Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Hall Place Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2009

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.