Functioning as the Nation's First Proving Ground

Historical marker location:

Navy Yard, District of Columbia

( Marker is on M Street Southeast west of 10th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.)

Firepower. Behind These Walls.

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.