Black and Gray Squirrels
Historical marker location:
3001 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Smithsonian National Zoo, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Connecticut Avenue Northwest north of Hawthorne Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.)
A historic tale of animal rescue. Backyard Biology
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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.