New Town in the City

Historical marker location:

1101 6th Street Southwest, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 6th Street Southwest north of M Street Southwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2004

River Farms to Urban Towers. Southwest 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.