Battery Kemble

Historical marker location:

3030 Chain Bridge Rd NW, Kent, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Chain Bridge Road Northwest, 0.2 miles south of Nebraska Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2020

One of the Civil War Defenses of Washington

The District was the site of a major flood in 1889: On June 4, 1889, a massive flood swept through the city, causing extensive damage and killing more than 20 people. The flood was caused by heavy rainfall and a failure of the city's sewer system.