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Historical marker location:

1500 South Capitol Street Southeast, Navy Yard, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Potomac Avenue Southeast east of South Capitol Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.)

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.