Nora Naranjo-Morse
Historical marker location:
482 Independence Ave SW, The National Mall, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Independence Avenue Southwest and Maryland Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling west on Independence Avenue Southwest.)
Marker installed: 2020
Santa Clara Pueblo, b. 1953
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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.