Washington: The Monument

Historical marker location:

The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 15th Street Southwest north of Jefferson Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling south.)

National Mall and Memorial Parks. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

The District did not have full voting rights until 1961: Although residents of the District of Columbia have been paying federal taxes since 1861, it was not until 1961 that they were granted the right to vote in presidential elections. It wasn't until 1973 that residents were granted the right to elect their own mayor and city council.