William Prout: Community Builder

Historical marker location:

1005 Eighth Street Southeast, Navy Yard, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 8th Street Southeast and L Street Southeast, on the right when traveling south on 8th Street Southeast.)

Marker installed: 2004

Tour of Duty. Barracks Row Heritage Trail

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.