Teaching Sailors for the Fleet

Historical marker location:

1014 N Street Southeast, Navy Yard, District of Columbia

( Marker is on M Street Southeast west of 7th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.)

Training. Behind These Walls.

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.