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

1869

Theodore Judah

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 7, 2021

1. 1869 Marker

Inscription. Theodore Judah's lobbying and surveying efforts are rewarded when the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads are joined at Promontory Point, Utah.

Erected 2021 by U.S. Department of Transportation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the D.C. - Transportation Walk series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 38° 52.577′ N, 77° 0.089′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Navy Yard. It is on M Street Southeast just east of 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 New Jersey Ave SE, Washington Navy Yard DC 20374, 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,

and the Anglosphere.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1886 (here, next to this marker); 1895 (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named 1830 / 1899 (here, next to this marker); Covered Wagon Wheels (here, next to this marker); 1860 (a few steps from this marker); 1837 (a few steps from this marker); 1873 (a few steps from this marker); 1897 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.

Other markers no longer nearby. 1830 / 1899 (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named 1869 (has been replaced with this marker).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 7, 2021

2. 1869 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.