The District of Columbia, located on the north bank of the Potomac River, is the capital city of United States. The centers of all three branches of the U.S. federal government are located in the ...

This caused panic in the nearby city of Philadelphia, which was the Capital of the United States at that time. It became clear that the city would be taken over by the British Army soon and many ...

Pierre Charles L’Enfant was hired to design the "Federal City." On June 11, 1800, the capital of the United States found its permanent home in Washington, D.C. Let's explore the journey and ...