Gateway to The Nation's Capital
Historical marker location:
1 Columbus Circle Northeast, NoMa/Sursum Corda, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Columbus Circle Northeast south of F Street Northeast, on the left when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2012
Hub, Home, Heart. Greater H Street NE 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.