Historical Marker
Matthew Henson Mural
Historical marker location:
2000 Half Street Southwest, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Half Street Southwest north of V Street Southwest.)
Marker installed: 2001
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.