U.S. Reservation 196
Historical marker location:
500 New Jersey Avenue Northwest, Swampoodle, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of 1st Street Northwest and New Jersey Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 1st Street Northwest.)
L'Enfant Plan for the Federal City. National Mall & Memorial Parks, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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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.