Historical Marker

Laurent Clerc

Historical marker location:
800 Florida Avenue Northeast, Gallaudet, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Lincoln Circle Northeast north of Florida Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling north.)

1785-1869.

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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