Mercury

Historical marker location:

600 Independence Southwest, The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Jefferson Drive Southwest west of 4th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2013

The District did not have full voting rights until 1961: Although residents of the District of Columbia have been paying federal taxes since 1861, it was not until 1961 that they were granted the right to vote in presidential elections. It wasn't until 1973 that residents were granted the right to elect their own mayor and city council.