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This interactive timeline tracks DC’s history from the time when members of the Nacostine tribe occupied this territory until 2019. You’ll see milestones in community life and landmark moments in the ongoing struggles for civil rights, political representation, and social justice.
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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 .
2 days ago · In 1790 French-born American engineer and designer Pierre Charles L’Enfant was chosen to plan the new capital city; meanwhile, surveyor Andrew Ellicott surveyed the 100-square-mile (260-square-km) territory with the assistance of Benjamin Banneker, a self-educated free Black man.
Nov 17, 2023 · D.C. History Timeline: 1800-1899. 1800 The population of the District of Columbia is 14,093 comprised of 10,066 whites; 783 free Blacks; and 3,244 enslaved persons. 1800 The federal government moves to the District of Columbia. Three commissioners, appointed by the President of the United States, are placed in charge.
- Mary Beth Corrigan
- 2020
The following is a timeline of the history of Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States. 18th century. 1751: Georgetown founded. 1752 – February: First survey of Georgetown completed. [1]
The Territory of Dakota is organized, March 2, 1861. Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th president of the United States on March 4, 1861. A rump government declares itself the Confederate Territory of Arizona on March 16, 1861. American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865.
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Nov 17, 2023 · Use the timeline to identify quickly the form of the municipal government and its relationship to the federal government at a particular time. Discover the most frequently cited secondary sources, manuscript collections, geography and maps, photographs and images, autobiographies and other narratives.
