"The Healing Poles"

Historical marker location:

715 17th Street Southeast, Barney Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of 17th Street Southeast and H Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2004

9-11 Memorial. [Historic Congressional Cemetery].

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.