Historical Marker

Swamp Milkweed • Wihsakán (wee-sah-quam)

Historical marker location:
339 Maryland Avenue Southwest, The National Mall, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Maryland Avenue Southwest west of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.)

The original design of the city was influenced by a French architect: Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a French architect and engineer, was hired by George Washington to design the city in 1791. L'Enfant's design was influenced by the layout of several European cities, including Paris and Versailles.
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