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

1919

Transportation Walk

 
 
1919 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2019
1. 1919 Marker
Inscription. Alexander Graham Bell and Casey Baldwin experiment on a boat that runs above water on wing-like structures called hydrofoils. Model HD-4 sets a water speed record of 70 mph.
 
Erected by U.S. Department of Transportation.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the D.C. - Transportation Walk series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.
 
Location. 38° 52.582′ N, 77° 0.175′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Navy Yard. It is at the intersection of M Street Southeast and 2nd Place Southeast on M Street Southeast. 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: 1900 / 1920 (a few steps from this marker); 1911 (a few steps from this marker); 1923 (a few steps from this marker); 1922 (a few steps from this marker); 1913 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named 1911 (a few steps from this marker); Single Bit Bollard (a few steps from this marker); Taxiway Guidance Sign / Crossing Gate and Flashing Light Signal / Channel Marking Buoy
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1919 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2019
2. 1919 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 250 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 30, 2026