A Carefully Crafted Image

Historical marker location:

1850 W Basin Dr SW, West Potomac Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Ohio Drive Southwest south of West Basin Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2022

Prologue. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

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.