Peirce-Klingle Estate at Linnaean Hill

Historical marker location:

3545 Williamsburg Lane Northwest, Rock Creek Park, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Williamsburg Lane Northwest north of Porter Street Northwest, on the left when traveling south.)

Rock Creek Park. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior

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.