The Fires of 1968

Historical marker location:

1507 7th Street Northwest, Shaw, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 7th Street Northwest north of P Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2006

Midcity at the Crossroads. Shaw Heritage Trail

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.