Washington: The Man

Historical marker location:

The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 15th Street Southwest north of Jefferson Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling south.)

National Mall and Memorial Parks. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

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.