Nob Hill

Historical marker location:

1101 Kenyon Street Northwest, Columbia Heights, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 11th Street Northwest north of Kenyon Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2009

Cultural Convergence. Columbia Heights 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.