James A. Garfield

Historical marker location:

Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of East Capitol Circle Southwest and Maryland Avenue Southwest, in the median on East Capitol Circle Southwest.)

Marker installed: 1887

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.