National Academy of Sciences

Historical marker location:

2101 Constitution Avenue Northwest, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50) west of 21st Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

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.