Founders Library and Moorland-Spingarn Research Center
Historical marker location:
500 Howard Place Northwest, Pleasant Plains, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Howard Place Northwest east of 6th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)
African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 500 Howard Place, NW, Howard University Campus
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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.