Historical Marker

"The bramble and trees…had made them invisible"

Historical marker location:
2715 Q St NW, Georgetown, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Q Street Northwest just west of 27th Street 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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