U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial

Historical marker location:

451 7th Street Southwest, Southwest Federal Center, District of Columbia

( Marker is on D Street Southwest west of 7th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.)

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.