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Navy Yard in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
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1869

Theodore Judah

 
 
1869 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2019
1. 1869 Marker
Inscription. Theodore Judah's lobbying and surveying efforts are rewarded when the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads are joined at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory.
 
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 1869.
 
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 52.577′ N, 77° 0.087′ W. Marker was in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in Navy Yard. It was on M Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington DC 20003, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was 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 location: A different marker also named 1869 (here, next to this marker); 1886 (here, next to this marker); 1895 (here, next to this marker); Covered Wagon Wheels (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named 1830 / 1899 (a few steps from this marker); 1860
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(a few steps from this marker); 1837 (a few steps from this marker); 1873 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. 1830 / 1899 (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker.
 
1869 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2019
2. 1869 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 217 times since then and 21 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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