United States Botanic Garden

Historical marker location:

100 Maryland Avenue Southwest, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 1st Street Southwest west of Garfield Circle Southwest, on the right when traveling south.)

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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.