Historical Marker
With These Hands
Historical marker location:
4803 Sheriff Road Northeast, Deanwood, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of 48th Street Northeast and Sheriff Road Northeast, on the right when traveling north on 48th Street Northeast.)
Marker installed: 2009
A Self-Reliant People. Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail.
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.