Historical Marker

Ulysses S. Grant Memorial

Historical marker location:
60 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia
( Memorial is on 1st Street Northwest north of East Capitol Circle Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1921

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.
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