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