Equality in Public Education
Historical marker location:
799 7th Street Southwest, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of 7th Street Southwest and G Street Southwest on 7th Street Southwest.)
Marker installed: 2004
River Farms to Urban Towers. Southwest 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.