Herring Highway

Historical marker location:

2900 Virginia Avenue Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Virginia Avenue Northwest west of Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Rock Creek Park. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

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.