Brinetown and Western High School
Historical marker location:
1667 35th St NW, Georgetown, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of 35th Street Northwest and Reservoir Road Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 35th Street Northwest.)
Marker installed: 2020
Georgetown African American Historic Landmark. 2020
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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.