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 original design of the city was influenced by a French architect: Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a French architect and engineer, was hired by George Washington to design the city in 1791. L'Enfant's design was influenced by the layout of several European cities, including Paris and Versailles.