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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.

Marine Barracks, 8th and I

Washington, D.C.

Archive: August, 2004

Fort Henry Guard performs in Nation's Capitol

The Capital has once again invaded by “Redcoats”, but this time the Marines here were ready. However, this recent invasion was by bus and not by horse; and the invaders were not from Great Britain, but instead were the members of the Fort Henry Guard from Ontario, Canada. Through musket fire and the melodic sounds of the fife and drum corps, the