In Memory of Eastern High School Alumni
Historical marker location:
1700 East Capitol Street Northeast, Kingman Park, District of Columbia
( Memorial is on East Capitol Street Northeast east of 17th Street Northeast, on the left when traveling east.)
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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.