Navy Yard in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1962
John Glenn, Jr.
Erected by U.S. Department of Transportation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Exploration. In addition, it is included in the D.C. - Transportation Walk series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.
Location. 38° 52.528′ N, 77° 0.171′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Navy Yard. Marker can be reached from Tingey Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington DC 20590, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 1966 (here, next to this marker); April 1, 1967 (a few steps from this marker); 1970 / 2000 (a few steps from this marker); 1972-1978 (a few steps from this marker); 2004 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1983 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1960 / 2000 (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Sequoia / USS Memphis / Skipjack / Canal Barge / USS Constitution (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2019
2. 1962 Marker
This is a previous iteration of the marker. While the information is identical, the formatting is slightly different.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on April 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
