Historical Marker
The Modern Rose
Historical marker location:
990 Jefferson Drive Southwest, The National Mall, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Jefferson Drive Southwest west of 7th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1998
Kathrine Dulin Folger Rose Garden.
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.