Maria Gomez, RN, MPH

Historical marker location:

3910 Georgia Ave NW, 16th Street Heights, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) just north of Randolph Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2011

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.