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Anacostia Essay

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Anacostia is a historic neighborhood in Washington DC, located east of the Anacostia River. First appearing on the oldest map of Capitan John Smith, Anacostia was once home to a Native American tribe called Nacotchtank. These natives often referred to themselves as Anaquashtanks, which means trading village in their native language, Algonquian. Anacostia once served as a prime located as a trading port for natives and settlers in the 1600’s. However, Anacostia’s significance faded away, it is no longer know for its trading ports but for its high crime and poverty rates in the District. A large change from what Anacostia used to be.

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