The plantation house burned down in 1981 and was offered for sale along with the surrounding land. The land developed for National Harbor was previously Salubria Plantation, built in 1827 by Dr. National Harbor is one of the most visited destinations in the United States, with over 28 million visitors annually.
Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,509. It originated as a 300-acre (1.2 km 2) multi-use waterfront development.
National Harbor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, located along the Potomac River near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and just south of Washington, D.C.