Navy Yard in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Railroad Freight Car Truck and Tracks
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 15, 2018
1. Railroad Freight Car Truck and Tracks Marker
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 D.C. - Transportation Walk series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.
Location. 38° 52.582′ N, 77° 0.071′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Navy Yard. It can be reached from 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.
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 (a few steps from this marker); 1833 (a few steps from this marker); 1837 (a few steps from this marker); 1825 (a few steps from this marker); 1860 (a few steps from this marker); 1830 (a few steps from this marker); 1840-1950 (a few steps from this marker); Covered Wagon Wheels (a few steps from 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. Railroad Freight Car Truck and Tracks 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 202 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 15, 2018, 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.
