Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Historical marker location:
6900 Georgia Avenue Northwest, Brightwood, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Main Drive Northwest (U.S. 29) 0.1 miles west of 12th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1977
Named in honor of Major Walter Reed. Pioneer in Military Medicine
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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.