Transit and Trade

Historical marker location:

2124 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast, Anacostia, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast and W Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast.)

Marker installed: 2013

An East-of-the-River View. Anacostia Heritage Trail.

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.