Historical Marker
Earth Day Park
Historical marker location:
2700 9th St SW, Southwest Federal Center, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Independence Avenue Southwest and 9th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east on Independence Avenue Southwest.)
Earth Day Park Serves as a Vital Pollinator Oasis.
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.