Which two states donated land to Washington D.C.?
Answer (2)
Back in the day, Virginia and Maryland, Washington DC's neighboring states, lent some land to the capital. Prior to the Civil War, Virginia retook the land it lent to the District.
Virginia and Maryland donated land to Washington D.C. as part of the establishment process of the capital. Virginia ceded land which later was partially reclaimed after the Civil War, while Maryland provided the bulk of the land that remains part of the capital today. This decision aimed to create a neutral ground for the federal government.
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