Meridian Hill / Malcolm X Park

Historical marker location:

Adams Morgan, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 16th Street Northwest south of Crescent Place Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2005

Roads to Diversity. Adams Morgan 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.