"He Died in Harness"

Historical marker location:

1850 W Basin Dr SW, West Potomac Park, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Ohio Drive Southwest south of West Basin Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2022

1945 / Fourth Term. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial.

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.