Marine Barracks

Historical marker location:

Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 8th Street Southeast north of I Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.)

Washington, D.C.. "Oldest Post of the Corps"

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.