First Bloom

Historical marker location:

Columbia Island, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from George Washington Memorial Parkway north of Boundary Channel Drive, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1978

Lady Bird Johnson Park. George Washington Memorial Parkway

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.