Escape from Slavery

Historical marker location:

965 7th Street Southwest, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 7th Street Southwest and Maine Avenue Southwest, in the median on 7th Street Southwest.)

River Farms to Urban Towers. Southwest Heritage Trail

The original design of the city was influenced by a French architect: Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a French architect and engineer, was hired by George Washington to design the city in 1791. L'Enfant's design was influenced by the layout of several European cities, including Paris and Versailles.