Myrtilla Miner

Historical marker location:

1253 20th Street Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 20th Street Northwest and N Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 20th Street Northwest.)

Dupont Circle. Diverse Visions | One Neighborhood

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.