Fort Stevens
Historical marker location:
6001 13th Street Northwest, Brightwood, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Quackenbos Street Northwest and 13th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Quackenbos Street Northwest. Reported permanently removed.)
Rock Creek Park. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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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."