Historical Marker
Crossing Lines
Historical marker location:
2234 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast, Anacostia, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast north of Morris Road Southeast when traveling north.)
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.