Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Bridge
Historical marker location:
2600 Independence Avenue Southeast, Kingman Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is on East Capitol Street Southeast west of 22nd Street Southeast, in the median.)
Marker installed: 1973
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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.