Veterans and 9/11 Memorial

Historical marker location:

3700 Upton Street Northwest, North Cleveland Park, District of Columbia

( Memorial is at the intersection of 37th Street Northwest and Upton Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 37th Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2002

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.