Watergate complex to Nixon's resignation on August 9, 1974. The name "Watergate" and the suffix "-gate" have since become synonymous with political scandals in the United States and elsewhere. The Watergate superblock is bounded on the north by Virginia Avenue, on the east by New Hampshire Avenue, on the south by F Street, and on the west by the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway. It is in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood overlooking the Potomac River, next to the Kennedy Center and the embassy of Saudi Arabia. The nearest Metro station, 0.4 miles (650 m) distant, is Foggy Bottom-GWU. For more than a
Fireboats of Washington DC Fireboats of Washington DC Washington DC has maintained a fleet of fireboats since 1905. Its largest fireboat is the "John Glenn". The city's first two fireboats were both named ""Firefighter"". The first "Firefighter" served from 1905, until 1948. The second "Firefighter" served from 1948, until 1978. In 1978 Washington acquired the John Glenn, formerly operated by the Fire Department of New York. The Fire Department does not name its smaller fireboats, they are, instead, numbered. "Fireboat 3" its most recent fireboat, is long. The city expects a new "Fireboat 2" in late September 2017. In September, 2017, "Fireboat 3" sank