This northeast Washington neighborhood is home to the Fort Lincoln
"New Town" development constructed in the 1960s and 1970s.[1] This neighborhood is currently the home of
Cathy Lanier, former Chief of the
D.C. Metropolitan Police.[2]
In 2011 another 42 acres of the wetland forest park was sold to make a shopping center.[3][4] The shopping center includes a
Costco store that opened in November 2012.[5]
War of 1812 battlefield site
References
^Ellen Hoffman (September 26, 1969). "New Towners The Voiceless Marylanders, Columbia Citizens Seeking More Say". The Washington Post.