Ulysses S. Grant Memorial

Historical marker location:

60 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Memorial is on 1st Street Northwest north of East Capitol Circle Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1921

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.