President Lincolns Cottage at the Soldiers Home
Historical marker location:
140 Rock Creek Church Road Northwest, Old Soldiers Home, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Lincoln Drive Northwest north of Upshur Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2009
A National Trust Historic Site
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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.