A Neighborhood Oasis
Historical marker location:
2027 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast, Anacostia, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast south of U Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2013
An East-of-the-River View. Anacostia Heritage Trail
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The city was built on a swamp: The area that is now Washington, D.C. was originally a swampy, marshy region along the Potomac River. The construction of the city involved extensive drainage and landfill projects to make the land suitable for building.