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D.C. Navy Yard Poised for Rebirth; Expansion Aims to Recapture Stature, Magic of Facility
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A trio of tall ships bore down on the Washington Navy Yard
yesterday, flags waving and guns blazing, bringing with them a taste
of a storied past when the 200-year-old facility on the Anacostia
River was at the center of the nation's history.
It was an unusual sight at the Navy Yard, where the only boat of
any size operating these days is a yacht seized from drug runners
that now serves as the admirals' barge.
The yard, the oldest continuously operating federal facility in
the nation, is trying to recapture a bit of the old glory,
celebrating its bicentennial with a waterfront festival this ...
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