"The Maples"

Historical marker location:

619 D St SE, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Marker is on D Street Southeast.)

Marker installed: 1940

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.