Government Girls

Historical marker location:

1934 3rd Street Northwest, LeDroit Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 3rd Street Northwest and U Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north on 3rd Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2015

Worthy Ambition. LeDroit Park/Bloomingdale Heritage Trail

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.