Shaw Historic Bike Tour / Past Activists Make Way For Future Greatness

Historical marker location:

1701 6th Street Northwest, Shaw, District of Columbia

( Marker is on R Street Northwest just east of 6th Street Northwest (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west.)

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.