Functioning as the Navy's First Research and Development Center

Historical marker location:

901 M Street Southeast, Navy Yard, District of Columbia

( Marker is on M Street Southeast east of 9th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.)

Innovation. Behind These Walls

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.