Campus to Army Camps and Back Again

Historical marker location:

2500 15th Street Northwest, Columbia Heights, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 15th Street Northwest south of Euclid Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

Meridian Hill Park, National Historic Landmark

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.