Historical Marker

"a magnificent waterfront entranceway…"

Historical marker location:
100 District Square Southwest, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Maine Avenue Southwest and 9th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2017

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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