Broad Branch Market

Historical marker location:

3411 McKinley Street Northwest, Chevy Chase, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of McKinley Street Northwest and Broad Branch Road Northwest, on the right when traveling west on McKinley Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2013

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.