Creating a National Park

Historical marker location:

1058 Thomas Jefferson Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker is on C&O Canal Towpath Northwest west of Thomas Jefferson Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west.)

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park.

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.