Conference: Visualizing the Nation's Capital: Two Centuries of Mapping Washington D.C.

The Library of Congress Geography and Map Division and the Phillip Lee Phillips Society are hosting Visualizing the Nation’s Capital: Two Centuies of Mapping Washington D.C.  The conference maps the nation’s capital, covering the period from Pierre-Charles L’Enfant’s 1791 plan to the present day.  The multi-disciplinary event includes historians, archaeologists, building and landscape architects, urban planners, cartographers, geographers, land surveyors, LOC specialists and Anthony Williams, the former mayor of Washington D.C.

The two-day event  is free and open to the public, but reservations are required.  To RSVP, contact  specialevents@loc.gov or call (202) 707-1616.

The full conference schedule is available online, including speakers, topics, and abstracts.