"The Healing Poles"

Historical marker location:

715 17th Street Southeast, Barney Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of 17th Street Southeast and H Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2004

9-11 Memorial. [Historic Congressional Cemetery]

The District has been the site of many historic protests and marches: Because of its status as the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. has been the site of numerous demonstrations and marches throughout U.S. history, including the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 and the Women's March in 2017.