Fort Totten
Historical marker location:
4810 Fort Totten Drive Northeast, Fort Totten, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Fort Totten Drive Northeast north of Crittenden Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.)
Rock Creek Park. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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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.