Yards Park

Historical marker location:

301 Water Street Southeast, Navy Yard, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Water Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.)

Marker installed: 2019

Then & Now. Capitol Riverfront

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.