Historical Marker

Pierce Mill

Historical marker location:
2401 Tilden Street Northwest, Forest Hills, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Tilden Street Northwest west of Beach Drive Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

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.
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