Canada's Gift to the United States
Historical marker location:
1695 West Basin Drive Southwest, The Tidal Basin, District of Columbia
( Marker is on West Basin Drive Southwest east of Ohio Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling east.)
National Mall and Memorial Parks, Canadian Maple Trees. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior; Government of Canada
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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.