Lajos (Louis) Kossuth

Historical marker location:

1520 20th Street Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 20th Street Northwest north of Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

1802 - 1894

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.