Alexander Hamilton Memorial

Historical marker location:

1500 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 15th Street Northwest south of F Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1923

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.