The Chevy Chase Land Company of Montgomery County, Maryland
Historical marker location:
3307 Western Avenue Northwest, Chevy Chase, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Chevy Chase Circle and Chevy Chase Parkway Northwest, in the median on Chevy Chase Circle.)
Marker installed: 1990
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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.