District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801
02/27/1801 AD enacted
Officially An Act Concerning the District of Columbia, is an organic act enacted by the United States Congress in accordance with Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution. It formally placed the District of Columbia under the control of the United States Congress and organized the territory within the district into two counties:
- Washington County to the north and east of the Potomac River and
- Alexandria County to the west and south
The charters of the existing cities of Georgetown and Alexandria were left in place and no change was made to their status. The common law of both Maryland and Virginia remained in force within the district A court was established in each of the new counties.
Washington, D.C.
Lattitude: 38.9072° N
Longitude: 77.0369° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 38.9072° N
Longitude: 77.0369° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
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