Barney at Bladensburg
Historical marker location:
1640 G Street Southeast, Barney Circle, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of 17th Street Southeast and G Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.)
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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The District was the site of one of the first major race riots in U.S. history: The Washington, D.C. race riot of 1919 was sparked by tensions between white and black residents and lasted for several days. It resulted in 15 deaths and over 100 injuries.