James Buchanan

Historical marker location:

2101 16th Street Northwest, Columbia Heights, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 16th Street Northwest north of W Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Diplomat, Statesman, and Fifteenth President of the United States. Meridian Hill Park, National Historic Landmark.

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.