Care for the City

Historical marker location:

1226 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Logan Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Vermont Avenue Northwest north of Thomas Circle Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2012

A Fitting Tribute. Logan Circle 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.