Winning the War

Historical marker location:

3900 Nebraska Avenue Northwest, American University Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Nebraska Avenue Northwest south of Van Ness Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2010

Top of the Town. Tenleytown 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.