Million Dollar Bridge
Historical marker location:
2520 Woodley Road Northwest, Woodley Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Woodley Road Northwest and Woodley Place Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Woodley Road Northwest.)
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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.