The Fires of 1968

Historical marker location:

1507 7th Street Northwest, Shaw, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 7th Street Northwest north of P Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2006

Midcity at the Crossroads. Shaw Heritage Trail

The District was originally much larger: The District of Columbia originally included land from both Maryland and Virginia, but in 1846, the portion of the District that had been taken from Virginia was returned to the state.