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

1830

Transportation Walk

 
 
1830 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 29, 2016
1. 1830 Marker
Inscription. Peter Cooper races his steam locomotive Tom Thumb against the horse-drawn B&O Railroad. Within a year, the B&O is an all-steam railroad.
 
Erected by U.S. Department of Transportation.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O), and the D.C. - Transportation Walk series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
 
Location. 38° 52.582′ N, 77° 0.06′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Navy Yard. Marker is on M Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east. 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 1825 (a few steps from this marker); 1827 (a few steps from this marker); 1840-1950 (a few steps from this marker); 1833 (a few steps from this marker); 1817 (a few steps from this marker); Railroad Freight Car Truck and Tracks (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named 1830 (a few steps from this marker); 1865-1869 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
 
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1830 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2019
2. 1830 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 117 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on August 2, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.   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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