José Artigas Memorial
Historical marker location:
796 Virginia Avenue Northwest, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50) and 18th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Constitution Avenue Northwest.)
Marker installed: 1950
"Statues of the Liberators"
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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.