Volta Place: A Place in History

Historical marker location:

3200 Volta Place Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Volta Place Northwest and Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Volta Place Northwest.)

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.