Fishing Cat

Historical marker location:

3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Smithsonian National Zoo, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Olmsted Walk, 0.1 miles east of Connecticut Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)

Vanishing Wetlands. Vulnerable

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.