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D.C. - Transportation Walk Historical Markers

This series on the grounds around the Department of Transportation Headquarters in Southeast DC, sharing details of the history of transportation in the United States.
 
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2019
1607 Marker
1 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1607 — John Smith —
On 3rd Street Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
2 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1631 — Transportation Walk —
Near 3rd Street Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
3 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1775 — Transportation Walk —
Near 3rd Street Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
4 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1775 — Transportation Walk —
Near 3rd Street Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
5 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1786 — Elias Hasket Derby —
Near 3rd Street Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the right.
6 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1804-1806 — Meriwether Lewis, William Clark —
Near 4th Street Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the left when traveling north.
7 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1804-1806 — Sacagawea —
Near 4th Street Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the left when traveling north.
8 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1806 — Thomas Jefferson —
Near 4th Street Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the left when traveling north.
9 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1817 — Transportation Walk
Near M Street Southeast east of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east. Reported unreadable.
10 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1825 — DeWitt Clinton —
On M Street Southeast east of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
11 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1827 — Transportation Walk —
Near M Street Southeast east of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
12 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1830 — John B. Jervis —
On M Street Southeast at 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east on M Street Southeast.
13 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1830 — Transportation Walk —
On M Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
14 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1830 / 1899
On M Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
15 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1830 / 1899 —
On M Street Southeast just east of 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
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16 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1833 — Joseph Walker —
On M Street Southeast east of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
17 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1837 — Transportation Walk —
On M Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
18 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1840-1950
On M Street Southeast at 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east on M Street Southeast. Reported permanently removed.
19 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1840-1950 —
On M Street Southeast just west of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
20 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1860 — Johnny Fry —
On M Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
21 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1865-1869
On M Street Southeast at 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east on M Street Southeast. Reported permanently removed.
22 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1865-1869 —
On M Street Southeast at 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east on M Street Southeast.
23 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1869 — Theodore Judah
On M Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
24 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1869 — Theodore Judah —
On M Street Southeast just east of 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
25 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1873 — Transportation Walk —
On M Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
26 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1886 — Transportation Walk —
On M Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
27 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1891 — Transportation Walk —
On M Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
28 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1895 — J. Frank Duryea —
On M Street Southeast east of 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
29 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1897 — 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps —
On M Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
30 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1898 — John Holland —
On M Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
31 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1900 / 1920 —
On M Street Southeast at 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east on M Street Southeast.
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32 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1901 — Transportation Walk
On M Street Southeast west of 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east. Reported unreadable.
33 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1903 — Orville Wright / Wilbur Wright —
On M Street Southeast west of 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
34 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1903 — Transportation Walk —
On M Street Southeast west of 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
35 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1908 — Elmer Sperry —
On M Street Southeast west of 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
36 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1911 — Charles Kettering —
On M Street Southeast west of 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
37 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1911 — Harriet Quimby —
On M Street Southeast at 2nd Place Southeast, on the right when traveling east on M Street Southeast.
38 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1913 — Transportation Walk
On M Street Southeast west of 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east. Reported unreadable.
39 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1919 — Transportation Walk —
On M Street Southeast at 2nd Place Southeast on M Street Southeast.
40 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1922 — Transportation Walk —
On M Street Southeast west of 2nd Place Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
41 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1923 — Garrett Morgan —
On M Street Southeast west of 2nd Place Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
42 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1925 — Transportation Walk —
Near M Street Southeast west of 2nd Place Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
43 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1926 — Robert Goddard —
On M Street Southeast west of 2nd Place Southeast.
44 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1927 — Charles Lindbergh —
On M Street Southeast west of 2nd Place Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
45 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1932 — Amelia Earhart —
On M Street Southeast west of 2nd Place Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
46 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1932 — Transportation Walk
On M Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east. Reported unreadable.
47 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1937 — A. Phillip Randolph —
On M Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
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48 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1947 — Chuck Yeager —
Near New Jersey Avenue Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
49 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1956 — Transportation Walk —
Near Tingey Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the left when traveling east.
50 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1956 — Dwight Eisenhower —
Near Tingey Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the left when traveling east.
51 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1956 — Gladys B. West —
On Tingey Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
52 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1958 — Transportation Walk —
Near New Jersey Avenue Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
53 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1960 / 2000 —
Near Tingey Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the left when traveling east.
54 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1962 — John Glenn, Jr. —
Near Tingey Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
55 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1966 — Transportation Walk —
Near New Jersey Avenue Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
56 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1969 — Transportation Walk —
Near New Jersey Avenue Southeast near Tingey Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
57 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1970 / 2000 —
Near Tingey Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
58 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1972-1978 — Ivan Getting, Bradford Parkinson —
Near Tingey Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
59 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1977 — Paul MacCready —
Near Tingey Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
60 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 1983 — Sally Ride —
On Tingey Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
61 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 2003 — Transportation Walk
Near Tingey Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling west. Reported damaged.
62 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 2004 — Burt Rutan / Michael W. Melvill / Brian Binnie —
Near Tingey Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
63 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — 2005 — Transportation Walk
Near Tingey Street Southeast just west of 3rd Street Southeast, on the left when traveling east. Reported damaged.
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64 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — April 1, 1967 — Transportation Walk
Near New Jersey Avenue Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north. Reported unreadable.
65 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Arch Bridge — Transportation Walk —
On Tingey Street Southeast at 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west on Tingey Street Southeast.
66 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Cable Stayed Bridge — Transportation Walk —
Near Tingey Street Southeast at 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
67 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Cantilever Bridge — Transportation Walk —
Near New Jersey Avenue Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
68 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Covered Wagon Wheels — Transportation Walk —
On M Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
69 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Expanding Gate Valve —
Near Tingey Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
70 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Flight Path —
On New Jersey Avenue Southeast just north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
71 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Four Bicycles and a Three-Wheeler —
Near Tingey Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
72 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Landing Gear and Wheels —
Near Tingey Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the left when traveling north.
73 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Railroad Freight Car Truck and Tracks —
Near M Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
74 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Ship's Propeller / Airplane Propeller / Truck Wheel — Transportation Walk —
On M Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
75 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Ships' Wheels — Transportation Walk —
Near 4th Street Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the left when traveling north.
76 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Single Bit Bollard —
Near M Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
77 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Suspension Bridge — Transportation Walk —
Near 4th Street Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the left when traveling north.
78 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Three Gas Pumps — Transportation Walk —
Near New Jersey Avenue Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
79 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Transportation Corridor —
On M Street Southeast east of 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
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80 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Urban Design —
On M Street Southeast at New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east on M Street Southeast.
81 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — USS Sequoia / USS Memphis / Skipjack / Canal Barge / USS Constitution — Transportation Walk —
Near Tingey Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
82 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Wright Brothers' 1903 Flyer / Lockheed Vega / P-51 Mustang Fighter / Bell-47 Flyer / Global Flyer — Transportation Walk —
Near Tingey Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
 
 
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