Barney Circle in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Seafarers Yacht Club
1950 M Street, SE
— African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —
Erected 2003 by Cultural Tourism DC.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the African American Heritage Trail, the Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Mary McLeod Bethune series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.
Location. 38° 52.757′ N, 76° 58.465′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Barney Circle. Marker is on M Street Southeast east of Water Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east. The marker is on the fence outside the Seafarers Yacht Club compound where M Street narrows to one lane and may not be passable farther to the northeast. CSX freight trains pass to the north. Automobile parking at all marinas on the river are apparently reserved for "members only". Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1950 M Street Southeast, Washington DC 20003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fourth Street M.E. Church Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leonard P. Matlovich (approx. 0.2 miles away); Benjamin Franklin McAlwee (approx. ¼ mile away); Congressional Cemetery Government Lots (approx. ¼ mile away); Levi Casey (approx. ¼ mile away); Gadsby Vault (approx. ¼ mile away); Pushmataha (approx. ¼ mile away); The Public Vault (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
More about this marker.
[Caption:]
Boats moored at the Seafarers Yacht Club, 1970.
Seafarers Yacht Club
Also see . . . Seafarers: Our Place on the River. (Submitted on October 9, 2015, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 26, 2019
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2015, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 575 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 9, 2015, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 2. submitted on October 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on October 9, 2015, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.