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Old 05-15-2019, 05:26 PM
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Thumbs up The Original Name of Washington, D.C.
The name originally chosen for the nation’s capital was Washington, Territory of Columbia.

It was named after George Washington and Christopher Columbus.

It retained this name until 1871 when it was renamed Washington, District of Columbia.