Francis Asbury

Historical marker location:

3045 Mt. Pleasant St NW, Mount Pleasant, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 16th Street Northwest north of Harvard Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1916

1745-1816. Pioneer Methodist Bishop in America.

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.