Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Historical marker location:

229 First Street Southwest, Southwest Federal Center, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 1st Street Southwest south of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the left when traveling south.)

Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

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.