United States Department of the Treasury
Historical marker location:
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest and 15th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.)
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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.