Congress Met For the First Time in Washington, D.C. at the Capitol 210 Years Ago Today
November 17, 2010, Arlington, VA—Exactly 210 years ago—on November 17, 1800—Congress met for the first time in Washington, D.C., our current nation’s capitol city.


For additional historical information about our country’s Capitol building, please click here.

For historical information on the U.S. Senate, please click here.

For historical information on the U.S. House of Representatives, please click here.

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