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Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.
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 and I
"The Oldest Post of the Corps"

Apr 5, 2016

Col. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding officer, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., presides over the cake cutting ceremony of the “Corps Oldest Post” 215 birthday ceremony, April 1, 2016. In 1801, President Thomas Jefferson rode through the Nation’s Capital with our second commandant, Lt. Col. William Ward Burrows in search of an appropriate site to build a new garrison for the Marine Corps. They selected the site, fondly known as “8th and I”, because of the proximity to the Washington Navy Yard and because it was within marching distance to the Capitol building. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Coleman/Released)

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