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Historical marker location:

1522 Holbrook Street Northeast, Trinidad, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Holbrook Street Northeast and Queen Street Northeast, on the left when traveling north on Holbrook Street Northeast.)

Artist: Mikhail Hardy. 2009

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.