Piney Branch Wetland Restoration
Historical marker location:
3900 16th St NW, Rock Creek Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Piney Branch Parkway Northwest, 0.2 miles west of Arkansas Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)
Restauración del Pantano Piney Branch. A Rock Creek Songbirds Project / Un Projecto de Pájaros de Rock Creek
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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.