The Navy Memorial - from Bow to Stern
Historical marker location:
701 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest and 7th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.)
United States Navy Memorial, National Mall & Memorial Parks, Washington, DC. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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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.