Potomac Boat Club

Historical marker location:

3530 Water Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Water Street Northwest west of 33rd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)

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.