Soapstone Valley
Historical marker location:
3001 Albemarle Street Northwest, Forest Hills, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of 30th Street Northwest and Albemarle Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 30th Street Northwest.)
Forest Hills Neighborhood. Art on Call
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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.