The Lake So Blue
Historical marker location:
2600 6th Street Northwest, Pleasant Plains, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of 6th Street Northwest and Fairmont Street Northwest on 6th Street Northwest.)
Marker installed: 2011
Lift Every Voice. Georgia Ave./Pleasant Plains Heritage Trail
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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.