A Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Historical marker location:
The National Mall, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50) east of 19th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1984
A Gift From The American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. 1976
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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.