Margaret Peters and Roumania Peters Walker

Historical marker location:

2604 O Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from O Street Northwest west of 26th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west.)

Rose Park Tennis Courts

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.