Historical Marker
1840-1950
Historical marker location:
1200 New Jersey Ave SE, Navy Yard, District of Columbia
( Marker is on M Street Southeast just west of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2021
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.