William O. Douglas

Historical marker location:

1058 30th St NW, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath and 30th Street Northwest when traveling west on Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath.)

Marker installed: 1977

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.