Early Inhabitants
Historical marker location:
4308 Brandywine Street Northwest, American University Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Brandywine Street Northwest and 43rd Place Northwest on Brandywine Street Northwest. Reported damaged.)
Tenleytown, DC. Country Village to City Neighborhood
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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.