Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Historical marker location:

1964 Independence Avenue Southwest, The Tidal Basin, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Independence Avenue Southwest and West Basin Drive Southwest, on the left when traveling east on Independence Avenue Southwest.)

Marker installed: 2011

National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington, D.C

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.