Christian Fleetwood and Sara Fleetwood Residence Site
Historical marker location:
319 U Street Northwest, LeDroit Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is on U Street Northwest west of 3rd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)
319 U Street, NW. African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC
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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.