Mary Day and the Washington Ballet

Historical marker location:

3706 Porter Street NW, Cleveland Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Porter Street Northwest and Wisconsin Avenue NW, on the left when traveling west on Porter Street Northwest.)

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.