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Topic starter
23/02/2021 12:23 pm
@terryslekar, I've heard that before, Terry. As a resident of the DC area, I have always wondered where that notion began to get traction. Almost everyone I know outside the region believes it to be true. Here's what the Smithsonian says, click here.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
23/02/2021 12:56 pm
Very interesting article - thanks! I've been living in the DC metro area since the late '70s (currently in Columbia, just a mile or so from Merriweather Post Pavilion).
I recall first hearing the "swamp" story way back then - maybe it's that post Civil War "revitalizing the mudflats" part that led to the story...good data!
Zeeky Banutski
The People’s Republic of Maryland
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23/02/2021 3:04 pm
Yup! I heard it when I first moved here too. We were down on the mall, visiting the museums one day and listening to a lecture on L'Enfant and the design of the city when the speaker brought up the subject.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
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24/02/2021 1:11 pm
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