Southwest Waterfront in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Annual Oyster Derby

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 9, 2019

1. Annual Oyster Derby Marker

Inscription. Watermen from Maryland and Virginia once raced to the Southwest Waterfront with their oyster hauls and celebrated victory near the Lunch Room (built circa 1916-1918) and Oyster Shucking Shed (built circa 1930).

Erected by Hoffman Madison Waterfront LLC.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Sports • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 38° 52.873′ N, 77° 1.659′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Southwest Waterfront. It can be reached from Maine Avenue Southwest east of 12th Street Southwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1150 Maine Avenue Southwest, Washington DC 20024, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Maine Avenue Fish Market (within shouting distance of this marker); High Water Mark DC (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Potomac River Shoreline (about 400 feet away); Benjamin Banneker Park (about 500 feet away); Banneker Circle: Vista to the Past (about 500 feet away); The River Queen (about 600 feet away); Abraham Lincoln (about 700 feet away); "a magnificent waterfront entranceway…" (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 9, 2019

2. Annual Oyster Derby Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 380 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.