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Georgetown, section of the city of Washington, D.C., U.S., at the confluence of the Potomac River and Rock Creek, about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of the national Capitol. Georgetown was settled late in the 17th century. It was laid out as a town in 1751, under the name of George.
Coordinates: 38°54′34″N 77°3′54″W. Georgetown is a historic neighborhood and commercial district in Northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River. Founded in 1751 as part of the colonial-era Province of Maryland, Georgetown predated the establishment of Washington, D.C. by 40 years.
Old Stone House in present-day Georgetown, was built in 1765 and is the oldest standing building in Washington, D.C. Georgetown later grew into a thriving port, facilitating trade and shipments of tobacco and other goods from the colonial-era Province of Maryland.
31 mar 2017 · The United States Congress authorized the creation of a federal capital in 1790. President George Washington selected the location, which was formed from land donated by Maryland and Virginia. The area included two existing settlements: Georgetown and Alexandria.
Map of the cities of Washington and Georgetown, D.C. : exhibiting the public buildings, principal hotels, churches, etc. Depths shown by soundings. Also shows block and ward numbers. Hand col. to show concrete, wood, and stone paved streets.
Early Washington, D.C., Interactive Map. This map attempts to reconstruct who lived where in as much of early Washington, D.C., as we can, including the residents of Georgetown and Alexandria.
13 lip 2018 · Since coming to the Washington, D.C. area and joining the Geography and Map Division, I have enjoyed learning about the early history of our nation’s capital through maps and place names. In studying maps from the city’s early years up to the present, it’s clear that the city has seen a complicated array of toponyms and political ...
