Prairie Dogs

Historical marker location:

3001 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Smithsonian National Zoo, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Olmsted Walk.)

Smithsonian Scientists At Work. With the help of National Zoo scientists, captive-bred ferrets are now being released into the wild!.

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."