Robert Emmet

Historical marker location:

Sheridan-Kalorama, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue Northwest and 24th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest.)

Marker installed: 1966

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.