Marine Corps Barracks 8th & I

March 31, 1801 in Marine Corps History.
Marine Corps Barracks 8th & I
Posted on 3/31/2024

On March 31, 1801, the second Commandant of the Marine Corps, Lieutenant Colonel William W. Burrows, rode with then-President Thomas Jefferson in search of, "a proper place to fix the Marine Barracks on." The two chose a square in Southeast Washington, at 8th and I streets, due to its proximity to the Navy Yard, as well as being within marching distance of the Capitol.


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