Senator Daniel Webster

Historical marker location:

503 D Street Northwest, Judiciary Square, District of Columbia

( Marker is on D Street Northwest west of 5th Street Northwest, on the right.)

Civil War to Civil Rights. Downtown Heritage Trail.

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.