Preserve and Protect

Historical marker location:

1550 Anacostia Avenue Northeast, Kenilworth Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Anacostia Avenue Northeast just west of Ponds Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west.)

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

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.