Eastern Meadow

Historical marker location:

482 Independence Ave SW, The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Independence Avenue Southwest and 4th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west on Independence Avenue Southwest.)

Pradera del este

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.