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Residence Act Site

Name: Residence Act Site – United States factsheet records
Creator: World History Database

United States · Government / Government of USA. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1791Date range

1Named people

1Places

Chronological records

1791

George Washington24 January 1791

Georgetown · Government / Government of USA

Issues the proclamation fixing the federal district on the Potomac

Names involved

George Washington

Provenance

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