The First Wireless Telephone Message

Historical marker location:

925 13th Street Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 13th Street Northwest and K Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 13th Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 1947

Alexander Graham Bell

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.