St. Paul's Episcopal

Historical marker location:

201 Allison Street Northwest, Petworth, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Allison Street Northwest east of 3rd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1950

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.