New York Avenue Presbyterian Church at Herald Square
Historical marker location:
1313 New York Avenue Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia
( Marker is on New York Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50) west of H Street Northwest.)
Civil War to Civil Rights. Downtown Heritage Trail
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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.