Historical Marker

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Historical marker location:
810 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Vermont Avenue Northwest and I Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Vermont Avenue Northwest.)

The city was built on a swamp: The area that is now Washington, D.C. was originally a swampy, marshy region along the Potomac River. The construction of the city involved extensive drainage and landfill projects to make the land suitable for building.
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