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

1833

Joseph Walker

 
 
1833 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 7, 2021
1. 1833 Marker
Inscription. Trappers gain early knowledge of routes through the West. After years in the mountains, Walker leads the first party overland to the Great Salt Lake and then the Yosemite Valley.
 
Erected by U.S. Department of Transportation.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ExplorationSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the D.C. - Transportation Walk series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
 
Location. 38° 52.577′ N, 77° 0.066′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Navy Yard. It is on M Street Southeast east 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.

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 in the North Atlantic Region, 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: 1827 (here, next to this marker); 1825 (here, next to this marker); Railroad Freight Car Truck and Tracks (a few steps from this marker); 1840-1950 (a few steps from this marker); 1830 (a few steps from this marker); 1837 (a few steps from this marker); 1860 (a few steps from this marker); 1817 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
 
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1840-1950 (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
1833 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2019
2. 1833 Marker
This is the previous version of the marker. While the information is identical, the formatting and caption are slightly different.
 
 
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 192 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on April 7, 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.
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