Historical Marker

Naval Monument

Historical marker location:
Capitol Hill, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of East Capitol Circle Northwest and Pennsylvania Avenue Northest, in the median on East Capitol Circle Northwest.)
Marker installed: 1877

Peace Memorial

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.
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