Lighting the Way
Historical marker location:
The Tidal Basin, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Independence Avenue Southwest east of West Basin Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2009
Japanese Stone Lantern. National Mall & Memorial Parks, 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.