Walter Johnson / Baseball Music

Historical marker location:

Navy Yard, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of South Capitol Street Southeast and Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north.)

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.