Palisades Recreation Center

Historical marker location:

5136 Sherier Place Northwest, The Palisades, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Sherier Place Northwest just south of Edmunds Place Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

District of Columbia Parks & Recreation

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.