Forgotten Founder
Historical marker location:
900 Ohio Drive Southwest, West Potomac Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of East Basin Drive Southwest and Ohio Drive Southwest, on the left when traveling west on East Basin Drive Southwest.)
Marker installed: 2017
National Mall and Memorial Parks, George Mason Memorial. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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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.