The Navy Memorial - from Bow to Stern
Historical marker location:
701 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest and 7th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.)
United States Navy Memorial, National Mall & Memorial Parks, Washington, DC. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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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.