Navy Yard in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1977
Paul MacCready
Erected by U.S. Department of Transportation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. In addition, it is included in the D.C. - Transportation Walk series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.
Location. 38° 52.528′ N, 77° 0.104′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Navy Yard. It can be reached from Tingey Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling west. 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1631 (a few steps from this marker); Arch Bridge (a few steps from this marker); 1786 (a few steps from this marker); Three Gas Pumps (a few steps from this marker); 1775 (a few steps from this marker); 1969 (within shouting distance of this marker); 2005 (within shouting distance of this marker); Cable Stayed Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2019
2. 1977 Marker
This is a previous iteration of the marker. While the information is identical, the formatting is slightly different.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 23, 2021, 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.
