Frederick Douglass's Rustic Retreat

Historical marker location:

1411 W Street Southeast, Anacostia, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from W Street Southeast east of 14th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.)

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

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.