Escape Allée (1838)

Historical marker location:

1922 Frederick Douglass Court Southeast, Douglass, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Frederick Douglass Court Southeast north of Bruce Place Southeast, on the right when traveling north.)

Douglass Community Center

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.