Uniontown, DC's First Suburb

Historical marker location:

2014 14th Street Southeast, Anacostia, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 14th Street Southeast south of U Street Southeast, in the median.)

Marker installed: 2013

East-of-the-River View. Anacostia Heritage Trail

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.