Thurgood Marshall

Historical marker location:

1901 Fort Place Southeast, Anacostia, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Erie Street Southeast east of 18th Place Southeast, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2004

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.