St. Jerome the Priest

Historical marker location:

2343 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Sheridan-Kalorama, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest north of Decatur Place Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

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.