Destroying the Library
Historical marker location:
200 3rd Street Southeast, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast and 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast.)
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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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.