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

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Yards Park

Then & Now

— Capitol Riverfront —

Yards Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 24, 2019

1. Yards Park Marker

Inscription. The site of Yards Park was former Navy Yard lands that were vacant and fenced off from the public since the 1890s. Yards Park now is a 5.5 acre award winning public park maintained and operated by the Capitol Riverfront BID on behalf of the DC Government. It opened in September 2010 and was designed as a series of outdoor "living rooms" that provide access to the Anacostia River. The canal basin, water-wall, and dancing fountains have become a popular splash park for children from all over the city.

Erected 2019 by Capitol Riverfront. (Marker Number 11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the DC, Then and Now: Capitol Riverfront series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 52.369′ N, 77° 0.088′ W. Marker was in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in Navy Yard. It could be reached from Water Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the left when traveling

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west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 301 Water Street Southeast, Washington DC 20003, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within walking distance of this location: The River in Focus (within shouting distance of this marker); Radio Towers (within shouting distance of this marker); Lumber Shed - Movement of Materials (within shouting distance of this marker); Mildred Belle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Lumber Shed Building (about 300 feet away); Boiler House (about 300 feet away); Lumber Shed - Form and Function (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.

Other markers no longer nearby. Audi Field (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker

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now near it); 1221 Van (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Bixby (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); USDOT (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Dock 79 (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Twelve12 (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Lumber Shed (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Nationals Park (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); 99M (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 6 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 24, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.