Tupelo Tree

Historical marker location:

Rock Creek Park, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Beach Drive Northwest and Bingham Drive Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1936

(Nyssa Sylvatica)

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.