Victory Garden

Historical marker location:

101 Independence Avenue Southeast, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Marker is on First Street Southeast south of Independence Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north.)

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.