Washington Navy Yard: Maker of Weapons

Historical marker location:

770 M St SE, Navy Yard, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 8th Street Southeast north of M Street Southeast, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2004

Tour of Duty. Barracks Row Heritage Trail

The District was originally much larger: The District of Columbia originally included land from both Maryland and Virginia, but in 1846, the portion of the District that had been taken from Virginia was returned to the state.