Natural by Design

Historical marker location:

Theodore Roosevelt Island, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Swamp Trail just north of Upland Trail, on the right when traveling north.)

Theodore Roosevelt Island. George Washington Memorial Parkway, 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.