Tau Beta Pi

Historical marker location:

2300 6th Street Northwest, Pleasant Plains, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 6th Street Northwest near College Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1981

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.