Connecticut Avenue Streetcars

Historical marker location:

Forest Hills, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Tilden Street Northwest and Connecticut Avenue Northwest, in the median.)

Forest Hills Neighborhood. Art on Call

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.