Nuns of the Battlefield
Historical marker location:
1745 M Street Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue Northwest and M Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Rhode Island Avenue Northwest.)
Marker installed: 1924
Civil War Nurses Memorial
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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.