Meridian Hill Park

Historical marker location:

U Street Corridor, District of Columbia

( Marker is on New Hampshire Avenue Northwest south of Florida Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

City Within a City. Greater U Street Heritage Trail

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.