A Farewell to Arms: The Passing of the Philadelphia Navy Yard

Posted by on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on A Farewell to Arms: The Passing of the Philadelphia Navy Yard Not only is the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, established in 1794, the oldest naval shipyard in the country’s history, but it is distinguished as the oldest continually operated public – that is, government – shipyard in the United States. The history of this sprawling complex is an integral part of both state and local heri­tage, as well as of the founding of the United States...
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