Historical Marker

Escape Allée (1838)

Historical marker location:
1922 Frederick Douglass Court Southeast, Douglass, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Frederick Douglass Court Southeast north of Bruce Place Southeast, on the right when traveling north.)

Douglass Community Center

The District was originally called "Federal City": The name "Washington, D.C." was not officially adopted until the late 19th century. Before that, the city was referred to as "Federal City" or simply "Washington."
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