Navy and Marine Memorial

Historical marker location:

Columbia Island, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Mount Vernon Trail, 0.1 miles west of 14th Street Bridge (Interstate 395), on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1990

Dedicated to Americans Lost at Sea

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.