A City in One Day

Historical marker location:

1525 Trinidad Avenue Northeast, Trinidad, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Queen Street Northeast and Trinidad Avenue Northeast on Queen Street Northeast.)

Marker installed: 2009

Artist: Anna Katerina Sagel,. 2009

The District was the site of a major earthquake in 2011: On August 23, 2011, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States, with its epicenter located in Mineral, Virginia. The quake was felt strongly in Washington, D.C., causing damage to several buildings, including the Washington Monument and the National Cathedral.