The first run of the Colca Canyon - May/June 1981
Historical marker location:
2640 Fuller St NW, Adams Morgan, District of Columbia
( Marker is on 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)
40th Anniversary of the First Descent of the Colca Canyon in Peru. Canoandes '79
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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.