Howard University

Historical marker location:

2400 6th Street Northwest, Pleasant Plains, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 6th Street Northwest and Howard Place Northwest on 6th Street Northwest.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. Sixth Street and Howard Place, NW

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.