Mary McLeod Bethune

Historical marker location:

1210 East Capitol Street Northeast, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Marker is on East Capitol Street Northeast west of 13th Street Northeast, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1974

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.