"We had everything we needed right here."

Historical marker location:

2001 11th Street Northwest, U Street Corridor, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of U Street Northwest and 11th Street Northwest, on the right on U Street Northwest.)

City Within a City. Greater U Street Heritage Trail

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.