Waterfront Industry and Commerce

Historical marker location:

101 District Square Southwest, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia

( Marker is on District Square Southwest west of Wharf Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2017

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.