Howard University Gallery of Art

Historical marker location:

Pleasant Plains, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 6th Street Northwest south of Fairmont Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC. Lulu Vere Childers Hall, Howard University Campus

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.