Watching the Flames
Historical marker location:
1644 31st Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia
( Memorial can be reached from 31st Street Northwest north of Avon Lane Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)
Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail-War of 1812. 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.