Historical Marker

Capitol Square, NW

Historical marker location:
173 1st Street Northwest, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of 1st Street Northwest and Constitution Avenue Northwest on 1st Street Northwest.)

Historical Information

The District was originally much larger: The District of Columbia originally included land from both Maryland and Virginia, but in 1846, the portion of the District that had been taken from Virginia was returned to the state.
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