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

1886

Transportation Walk

 
 
1886 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2019
1. 1886 Marker
Inscription. The first successful electric trolley is established in Montgomery, Alabama. Rapidly adopted, trolleys enable the upper middle class to move to the suburbs. Today, some American cities are choosing fast, clean and commercial light rail systems.
 
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 1886.
 
Location. 38° 52.578′ N, 77° 0.089′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Navy Yard. It 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.

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: 1869 (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 (here, next to this marker); 1873 (a few steps from this marker); 1860 (a few steps from this marker); 1837 (a few steps from this marker); 1897 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
 
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Other markers no longer nearby.
1830 / 1899 (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named 1869 (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
1886 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2019
2. 1886 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 186 times since then and 8 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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Jun. 22, 2026