Carousel on the Mall, Washington, D.C.

Historical marker location:

1000 Jefferson Drive Southwest, The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Jefferson Drive Southwest west of 7th Street Southwest, on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2013

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.