Freedom Grove (1838)

Historical marker location:

1922 Frederick Douglass Court Southeast, Douglass, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Frederick Douglass Court Southeast north of Bruce Place Southeast.)

Douglass Community Center

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.