Our Tax Dollars

Historical marker location:

Federal Triangle, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 1/50) east of 12th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2012

Make No Little Plans. Federal Triangle Heritage Trail

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.