Washington City Canal: Plaque beside the Lockkeeper's House marking the former location of in Washington, D.C.

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This plaque beside the Lockkeeper's House in Washington, D.C. marks the former location of the Washington City Canal, a key waterway completed in 1815 as part of Pierre L'Enfant's plan for the capital. The canal connected the city to the Potomac River but was later enclosed due to sanitation issues. The Lockkeeper's House remains as the sole remnant of the canal's infrastructure.