The Washington Navy Yard is a ceremonial and administrative center for the United States Navy, located in the federal national capital city of Washington, D.C.. It is the oldest shore establishment / base of the United States Navy, established 1799, situated along the north shore of the Anacostia River in the adjacent Navy Yard neighborhood of Southea…
The Washington Navy Yard is a ceremonial and administrative center for the United States Navy, located in the federal national capital city of Washington, D.C.. It is the oldest shore establishment / base of the United States Navy, established 1799, situated along the north shore of the Anacostia River in the adjacent Navy Yard neighborhood of Southeast, Washington, D.C.
Owner: U.S. Department of Defense · (1947 to present) · U.S. Department of the Navy · (1799-1947)
Built: 1799
Operator: United States Navy
Controlled by: Naval District Washington
Condition: Operational
In use: 1799 – present
Events: Labor strike (1835) · Mass shooting (2013)
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