Tennally's Town: My, How You've Grown
Historical marker location:
4425 Wisconsin Ave NW, Tenleytown, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, 0.1 miles north of Tenley Circle Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)
©2017, Jarrett Ferrier. Funded by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Public Art Building Communities Grant Progra
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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.