"In Service"

Historical marker location:

1400 I Street Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Memorial is at the intersection of I Street Northwest and Vermont Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling west on I Street Northwest.)

Lead Artist: Addison Karl. 2019

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.