Healing in War and Peace

Historical marker location:

3800 Reservoir Road Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Reservoir Road Northwest and 39th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Reservoir Road 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.