Roads That Divide
Historical marker location:
2560 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast, Hillsdale, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast north of Stanton Road Southeast, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2013
An East-of-the-River View. Anacostia Heritage Trail
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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.