Reserve Officers Association of the United States
Historical marker location:
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, 0.1 miles west of 14th Street Northwest (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1997
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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.