Building a Beautiful Bridge

Historical marker location:

874 Washington Boulevard, Columbia Island, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Mount Vernon Trail, 0.1 miles south of Arlington Memorial Bridge, on the right when traveling north.)

George Washington Memorial Parkway.

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.