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Established in 1801, Marine Barracks Washington, is the "Oldest Post of the Corps" and has been the residence of every commandant of the Marine Corps since 1806. The selection of the site for the Barracks was a matter of personal interest to President Thomas Jefferson, who rode through Washington with Lt. Col. William Ward Burrows, the second commandant of the Marine Corps, in search of a suitable location. The site now occupied was approved due to its proximity to the Washington Navy Yard and because it was within easy marching distance of the Capitol.

8th & I

"Oldest Post of the Corps"

Archive: August, 2002

Battle Color Detachment performs for Queen Elizabeth II

The United States Marine Corps Battle Color Detachment, from Marine Barracks, Washington, performed for Queen Elizabeth II here, Aug. 5, in celebration of "Her Majesty The Queen's Golden Jubilee" during the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The Jubilee celebrates the 50th anniversary of the queen's coronation. The 2002 Edinburgh Military Tattoo opened