Grandpapa's Farm
Historical marker location:
2631 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast, Hillsdale, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast south of Eaton Road Southeast, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2013
An East-of-the-River View. Anacostia Heritage Trail
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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.