Fort Greble
Historical marker location:
208 Elmira Street Southwest, Bellevue, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Elmira Street Southwest and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling west on Elmira Street Southwest.)
Civil War Defenses of Washington. 1861-1865
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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.