Bernardo de Gálvez
Historical marker location:
2375 Pennsylvania Street Northwest, West End, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of 24th Street Northwest and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 24th Street Northwest.)
Marker installed: 2019
1746 - 1786
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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.