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District of Columbia (until 1871) Animated map of the District of Columbia. The city of Washington was not incorporated until 1802. The District of Columbia was created in 1801 as the federal district of the United States, with territory previously held by the states of Maryland and Virginia ceded to the federal government of the United States ...
An aerial photo of Washington, D.C. in 2007. The history of Washington, D.C., is tied to its role as the capital of the United States. The site of the District of Columbia along the Potomac River was first selected by President George Washington. The city came under attack during the War of 1812 in an episode known as the Burning of Washington.
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Established: Effective June 1, 1871, by an act of February 21, 1871 (16 Stat. 419), abolishing the Corporations of the City of Washington, DC, and Georgetown, DC, and the Levy Court of Washington County, DC; and replacing them with a municipal corporation known as the District of Columbia. Predecessor Agencies: Municipal government functions:
May 22, 2023 · Animated map of the District of Columbia. The city of Washington was not incorporated until 1802. The District of Columbia was created in 1801 as the federal district of the United States, with territory previously held by the states of Maryland and Virginia ceded to the federal government of the United States for the purpose of creating its federal district, which would encompass the new ...
Figure 1. Map (ca. 1827) of the District of Columbia Alexandria, Alexandria County, Georgetown, Washington, and Washington County are visible. Source: Library of Congress, LCNN 88694089. Three Cities and Two Counties: 1801-1871 In the Organic Act of 1801 (2 Stat. 103), Congress formally organized the District of Columbia. It created Washington
APPROVED, February 21, 1871. Feb. 21, 1871. — An Act to a Government for the District Of Vol. xvii, p. 16. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all that part of the terri- District of Co- tory of the United States included within the limits of the District Of
