Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Drydock Number One

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 2, 2024

1. Drydock Number One Marker

Inscription. Drydock Number One has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States

Erected 1972 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks.

Location. 36° 49.602′ N, 76° 17.724′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is in Norfolk Naval Shipyard. It is at the intersection of Barron Street and Warington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Barron Street. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard is an active military installation and access is restricted to authorized personnel and their escorted guests. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Portsmouth VA 23709, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper

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South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Commemorating 200th Anniversary Norfolk Naval Shipyard (here, next to this marker); The U.S. Shipyard (a few steps from this marker); The Labor Force (a few steps from this marker); Norfolk Naval Shipyard's Trophy Park (circa 1870) (within shouting distance of this marker); Norfolk Naval Shipyard (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Norfolk Naval Shipyard (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Norfolk Naval Shipyard (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Norfolk Naval Shipyard (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.

More about this marker. Drydock No. 1 is within the designated

Drydock Number One National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 2, 2024

2. Drydock Number One National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark

Just ten feet to the left of the National Historic Landmark tablet is another commemorative tablet designating Drydock No. 1 as a Civil Engineering Landmark. Presented in 1978, this plaque contains no other text.

industrial zone of the shipyard, which is off limits to everyone who does not have an explicit task to perform within the zone. As a result (and likely to protect it from damage), this marker is not actually at the site of the drydock - it is in Trophy Park instead. Drydock No. 1 sits about half a mile south of this point and is not visible from anywhere in Trophy Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 13, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.