Pierce Mill

Historical marker location:

2401 Tilden Street Northwest, Forest Hills, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Tilden Street Northwest west of Beach Drive Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

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.