The Leg of Colonel Ulric Dahlgren

Historical marker location:

108 1st Street Southeast, Navy Yard, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Isaac Hull Avenue south of Tingey Street Southeast, on the left when traveling south.)

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.