Navy Yard in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1926
Robert Goddard
Erected by U.S. Department of Transportation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the D.C. - Transportation Walk series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 38° 52.577′ N, 77° 0.191′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Navy Yard. It is on M Street Southeast west of 2nd Place 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: 1932 (here, next to this marker); 1927 (here, next to this marker); Ship's Propeller / Airplane Propeller / Truck Wheel (a few steps from this marker); Taxiway Guidance Sign / Crossing Gate and Flashing Light Signal / Channel Marking Buoy (a few steps from this marker); 1922 (a few steps from this marker); 1925 (a few steps from this marker); 1923 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named 1932 (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. 1926 Marker
This is a previous iteration of the marker. While the information is identical, the caption is 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 270 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 7, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3. submitted on April 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
