Along the "Nile Valley"

Historical marker location:

2730 Georgia Avenue Northwest, Pleasant Plains, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) south of Girard Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

Lift Every Voice. Georgia Ave./Pleasant Plains 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.