Historical Marker

The Budapest Lad (Pesti Srac) Statue

Historical marker location:
1300 15th Street Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Rhode Island Avenue Northwest west of 15th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2016

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.
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