Thurgood Marshall

Historical marker location:

1901 Fort Place Southeast, Anacostia, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Erie Street Southeast east of 18th Place Southeast, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2004

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.