Drum and Spear Bookstore Site

Historical marker location:

2701 14th Street Northwest, Columbia Heights, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of 14th Street Northwest and Fairmont Street Northwest.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 1371 Fairmont Street, NW

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.