Wingapo

Historical marker location:

The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Jefferson Drive Southwest and 4th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east on Jefferson Drive Southwest.)

Restoration of the Land

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.