Seafarers Yacht Club

Historical marker location:

1950 M Street Southeast, Barney Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is on M Street Southeast east of Water Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2003

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 1950 M Street, SE

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.