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Navy Yard in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

1631

Transportation Walk

 
 
1631 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2019
1. 1631 Marker
Inscription. America's first ferry-man Edward Converse is paid one or two pence a person, six pence per pig and extra monies to run the ferry at night across the Charles River between Boston and Charlestown.
 
Erected by U.S. Department of Transportation.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the D.C. - Transportation Walk series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1631.
 
Location. 38° 52.528′ N, 77° 0.111′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Navy Yard. It can be reached from 3rd Street Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington DC 20003, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is
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in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Arch Bridge (here, next to this marker); 1977 (a few steps from this marker); 1786 (a few steps from this marker); Three Gas Pumps (within shouting distance of this marker); 2005 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1775 (within shouting distance of this marker); Cable Stayed Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); 1607 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
 
1631 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2019
2. 1631 Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Oct. 17, 2026