Lanier Heights

Historical marker location:

2731 Ontario Road Northwest, Adams Morgan, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Ontario Road Northwest south of Lanier Place Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2005

Roads to Diversity. Adams Morgan Heritage Trail

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.