Walter Reed 1851 - 1902

Historical marker location:

210 B Street, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia

( Marker is on B Street west of 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2002

Major, Medical Corps. United States Army Soldier, Physician, Teacher, Scientiest

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.