Women of Influence
Historical marker location:
2449 Tracy Place Northwest, Sheridan-Kalorama, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Tracy Place Northwest and Kalorama Road Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Tracy Place Northwest.)
Sheridan Kalorama. Call Box Restoration Project
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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.