Why is the Washington Monument Temporarily Closed?
Historical marker location:
The National Mall, District of Columbia
( Marker is on 15th Street Southwest north of Jefferson Drive Southwest, on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.)
Washington Monument. National Mall & Memorial Parks, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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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.