Bolling Air Force Base

Historical marker location:

5474 Arnold Avenue Southwest, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Arnold Avenue Southwest, 0.1 miles north of Tinker Street Southwest, on the left when traveling north.)

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.