Japanese Stone Lantern

Historical marker location:

The Tidal Basin, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Independence Avenue Southwest east of West Basin Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling east.)

National Mall and Memorial Parks. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior

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.