The American Meridian

Historical marker location:

2310 H Street Northwest, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 24th Street Northwest and H Street Northwest, on the left when traveling south on 24th Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2000

The District was originally much larger: The District of Columbia originally included land from both Maryland and Virginia, but in 1846, the portion of the District that had been taken from Virginia was returned to the state.