Capital Washington D.C
National Capital Planning Commission -- Planning America's Capital forthe 21st Century
401 9th Street, NW • North Lobby, Suite 500 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • area map ... [Read More]
United States House of Representatives, 109th Congress, 1st Session: Visiting Washington D.C.
A map of the Washington, DC transit system, showing subway lines and stations. Note, the Blue Subway Line, Capitol South station will take you the closest to House of Representatives office buildings. ... [Read More]
Acid Rain and Our Nation's Capital [USGS]
Marble surfaces exposed to rain develop a rough "sugary" texture because the calcite grains are loosened as the edges dissolve in the rain water. Column capital volute, Jefferson Memorial, Washington, D.C. ... Outreach, Education, and Inquiries ... [Read More]
Washington, DC -- A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
A partnership project produced by the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places, the Washington, DC State Historic Preservation Office, the Historical Society of Washington, DC, the DC Heritage Tourism Coalition, the U.S. General Services Administration, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers. ... = 3) document.images['title4'].src = 'graphics/front4b-04-01.gif';" onMouseOut ="if (navigator.appVersion.substring(0,1) >= 3) document . images ['title4'] . src = 'graphics/front4a-04-01.gif';"> ... [Read More]
Remote Sensing Tutorial Page 4-3
The first capital of the just emerged United States of America, during the Revolutionary War and for about 5 years thereafter, was the then largest city (about 30000) - Philadelphia (see bottom of this page). For part of the "Glorious Cause" it was occupied by the British under General Howe but later was evacuated by their Army. In 1790 Congress decided to move to an area where a new capital could be built from scratch. Both the northern and southern states vied for the privilege of hosting this seat of power. In 1791, President George Washington was given the task of selecting the exact site, somewhere on the Potomac River. He chose an area in Maryland that had be designated federal land, convenient to his Mt. Vernon home some 16 km (10 miles) downriver. The only settlements of significance near it at the time were Alexandria, VA and Georgetown, MD. The construction of the capital followed closely the master plan devised by Monsieur L'Enfant of France. Before Washington died in 1799 ... [Read More]
District of Columbia
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Ben's Guide (3-5): Quick Facts: Washington, D.C.
Named after George Washington and Christopher Columbus. ... Washington, D.C. is neither a state nor territory, but has a government that resembles both. ... Quick Facts: Washington, D.C. ... [Read More]
National Capital Parks-East (National Park Service)
NCP-East offers a wide array of historic, natural, and recreational areas of that are a part of Washington, D.C. and its eastern environs. The park includes 12 major park areas at 98 locations. Significant resources are as diverse as statuary, historic sites and buildings, recreation areas, parkways, archeological sites, tidal and non-tidal wetlands, meadows, and forests; and encompass over 8,000 acres. NCP-East extends north to Ann Arundel County at the northern end of the Baltimore/Washington Parkway, through Prince Georges County, and southeast to the southern part of Piscataway Park in Charles County, Maryland. ... [Read More]
Ben's Guide (3-5): Our Capital, Washington, D.C.
The President had to help decide on a permanent location for the country’s seat of government. As part of a compromise, it was decided that the capital would move to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1791 for ten years and then to a suitable permanent location on the Potomac River. ... Page Name: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/nation/capital.html ... [Read More]
Ben's Guide (6-8): Our Capital, Washington, D.C.
One of the issues the President had to deal with was a permanent location for the country’s seat of government. As part of a compromise, it was decided that the capital would move to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1791 for ten years and then to a suitable permanent location on the Potomac River. Washington chose an area that included land from the states of Maryland and Virginia. At this time the area was primarily farm and marsh lands. Nevertheless, Congress was scheduled to meet in the new capital on the first Monday in December 1800. ... [Read More]
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