Sacred Heart Academy

Historical marker location:

Mount Pleasant, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 16th Street Northwest and Park Road Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 16th Street Northwest.)

Village in the City. Mount Pleasant 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.