Safe Havens

Historical marker location:

1600 9th Street Northwest, Shaw, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 9th Street Northwest and Rhode Island Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) on 9th Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2006

Midcity at the Crossroads. Shaw 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.