Peace at Last!
Historical marker location:
1799 New York Ave Northwest, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of New York Avenue Northwest and 18th Street Northwest when traveling west on New York Avenue Northwest.)
Marker installed: 2015
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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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.