Fort Stevens

Historical marker location:

6001 13th Street Northwest, Brightwood, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Quackenbos Street Northwest and 13th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Quackenbos Street Northwest. Reported permanently removed.)

Rock Creek Park. 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.