Marine Barracks Washington

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Marine Barracks Washington is the historic U.S. Marine Corps post in Washington, D.C., serving as the Corps’ oldest active installation and ceremonial center.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Marine Corps installation
historic district
military barracks
alsoKnownAs 8th & I
Marine Barracks Washington
surface form: Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.
architecturalStyle Federal architecture
controlledBy United States Marine Corps
country United States of America
surface form: United States
foundedBy Commandant William Ward Burrows
Thomas Jefferson
surface form: President Thomas Jefferson
garrison United States Marine Corps
hasDesignation National Historic Landmark
hasMotto The Oldest Post of the Corps
hasPart Commandant’s House
band hall
barracks buildings
officers’ quarters
parade ground
hasUse ceremonial center of the United States Marine Corps
headquarters for the Commandant of the Marine Corps
headquarters for the Marine Corps Institute (historically)
headquarters for the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
parade ground for ceremonial events
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
surface form: National Historic Landmark of the United States
heritageDesignationDate 1976
housesUnit Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon
surface form: Marine Corps Body Bearers

Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon
United States Marine Band
United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps
inception 1801
isOldestActivePostOf United States Marine Corps
locatedIn Capitol Hill
Washington, D.C.
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
maintainedBy United States Marine Corps
militaryBranch United States Marine Corps
operatedBy United States Marine Corps
partOf Headquarters Marine Corps
proximityTo United States Capitol
Washington Navy Yard
significantEvent continuous active use since 1801
streetAddress 8th and I Streets SE
usedFor Evening Parade
Marine Corps War Memorial
surface form: Sunset Parade (historically before relocation to the Marine Corps War Memorial)

military funerals support
public military ceremonies
state arrival ceremonies

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Barracks Row adjacentTo Marine Barracks Washington
Marine Barracks Washington alsoKnownAs Marine Barracks Washington
this entity surface form: Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.
Capitol Hill contains Marine Barracks Washington
Southeast Washington, D.C. contains Marine Barracks Washington
Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon garrison Marine Barracks Washington
this entity surface form: Marine Barracks Washington, D.C.
United States Marine Band headquartersLocation Marine Barracks Washington
Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon partOf Marine Barracks Washington
Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performsAt Marine Barracks Washington
this entity surface form: Marine Barracks Washington Evening Parade