You Are Not Forgotten

Historical marker location:

1339 Half St SE, Navy Yard, District of Columbia

( Memorial can be reached from Half Street Southeast just south of N Street Southeast, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2015

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.