General Lafayette and his Compatriots

Historical marker location:

1601 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest and Madison Place Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.)

Marker installed: 1891

Lafayette Square National Historic Landmark District.

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.