Mary McLeod Bethune

Historical marker location:

1210 East Capitol Street Northeast, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Marker is on East Capitol Street Northeast west of 13th Street Northeast, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1974

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.