Benjamin Banneker Park

Historical marker location:

429 L'Enfant Plaza Southwest, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from L'Enfant Plaza Southwest west of 9th Street Southwest.)

National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington, D.C.. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

The District was originally called "Federal City": The name "Washington, D.C." was not officially adopted until the late 19th century. Before that, the city was referred to as "Federal City" or simply "Washington."