Peirce-Klingle Estate at Linnaean Hill
Historical marker location:
3545 Williamsburg Lane Northwest, Rock Creek Park, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Williamsburg Lane Northwest north of Porter Street Northwest, on the left when traveling south.)
Rock Creek Park. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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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.