Historical Marker

The Man Who Loved Conifers

Historical marker location:
Arboretum, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Conifer Road just north of Hickey Hill Road, on the left when traveling north.)

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.
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