Evalyn Walsh McLean and the Hope Diamond

Historical marker location:

3696 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, McLean Gardens, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue Northwest and Quebec Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Wisconsin Avenue Northwest.)

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.