Historical Marker
Shopping on Sheriff
Historical marker location:
4600 Sheriff Road Northeast, Deanwood, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Sheriff Road Northeast and 46th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west on Sheriff Road Northeast.)
Marker installed: 2009
A Self-Reliant People. Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail.
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.