Casualties Arriving at Mount Pleasant General Hospital, May 1864

Historical marker location:

1673 Park Road Northwest, Mount Pleasant, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Park Road Northwest and 17th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Park Road Northwest.)

The District was the site of a major flood in 1889: On June 4, 1889, a massive flood swept through the city, causing extensive damage and killing more than 20 people. The flood was caused by heavy rainfall and a failure of the city's sewer system.