T-28 Trojan

Historical marker location:

338 Brookley Avenue Southwest, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Defense Boulevard and Mitscher Road, on the right when traveling west on Defense Boulevard.)

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.