Melvin Jones

Historical marker location:

1464 G Street Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of 15th Street Northwest and G Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)

The Extra Mile. Points of Light Voluteer Pathway

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.