When DC was literally a swamp.

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HarlanCulpepper on November 19th, 2021 at 18:49 UTC »

Anyone know the strategic reason for putting the nation's capital where they did? I don't recall ever being taught that.

Spartan2470 on November 19th, 2021 at 19:16 UTC »

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Title: [Lincoln Memorial with marsh in foreground]

Date Created/Published: [ca. 1917]

Medium: 1 photographic print.

Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-111420 (b&w film copy neg.)

Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication.

Call Number: LOT 12359-1A <item> [P&P]

Carbon_Q on November 19th, 2021 at 23:58 UTC »

That's a marsh. Swamps are beautiful and get a bad rap.

Marsh = flooded grassland

Swamp = Flooded forest