Maria Gomez, RN, MPH

Historical marker location:

3910 Georgia Ave NW, 16th Street Heights, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) just north of Randolph Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2011

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.