Soldiers and Sailors Buried at Mt. Pleasant Plains Cemetery, 1870-1890

Historical marker location:

1965 Calvert Street Northwest, Adams Morgan, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Calvert Street Northwest and Biltmore Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Calvert Street Northwest.)

(Walter Pierce Park)

The District was originally called "Federal City": The name "Washington, D.C." was not officially adopted until the late 19th century. Before that, the city was referred to as "Federal City" or simply "Washington."