Georgetown Incline Plane

Historical marker location:

4435 Canal Road Northwest, The Palisades, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Capital Crescent Trail (at milepost 9), on the right when traveling east.)

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

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.