A New Nation's Capital - National Harbor, MD
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bluesnote
N 38° 47.585 W 077° 02.173
18S E 323159 N 4295784
A photo of young George Washington is included on a plaque along the Woodrow Wilson Bridge that explains how he founded the District of Columbia.
Waymark Code: WMQR41
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2016
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The plaque says, "Following the Revolutionary War, the task of locating the capital of the new nation fell to George Washington. He traveled widely investigating other options, such as Philadelphia and Trenton, but ultimately retuned to familiar ground, a site on the Potomac River near his home at Mount Vernon."
Location:
Woodrow Wilson Bridge, National Harbor, MD
Waymark website: Not listed
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