Women War Workers 1861 - 1865

Historical marker location:

300 5th Avenue, Fort McNair, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 4th Avenue and C Street, on the right when traveling north on 4th Avenue.)

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.