On This Day in American History |
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On May 15, 1800, President John Adams orders the federal government to move from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. The former officially stopped functioning as the nation’s capital on June 11. At the time of the move, there were only around 125 federal employees. The young government’s documents were all shipped to Washington via boat. Adams would not move to Washington until November as the White House was still under construction. Congress would move to Washington in November as well. |
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