Urban Wilderness
Historical marker location:
Theodore Roosevelt Island, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Upland Trail, 0.2 miles north of Swamp Trail, on the right when traveling north.)
Theodore Roosevelt Island. George Washington Memorial Parkway, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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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."