Voices at Vespers

Historical marker location:

2011 Rosemount Avenue Northwest, Mount Pleasant, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Rosemount Avenue Northwest and Klingle Road Northwest, on the right when traveling north on Rosemount Avenue Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2006

Village in the City. Mount Pleasant Heritage Trail.

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.