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Memphis Navy Yard
Front St., Memphis,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 9' 17.11656",
-90° 3' 2.115036"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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In 1844 the U.S. Government located a military shipyard on the Memphis waterfront between Auction and Market streets. The facility completed outfitting its only product, the USS Allegheny, in 1847. This iron-hulled warship's propulsion system proved inefficient, tainting the Memphis yard with a major failure. The navy closed the shipyard in 1855 and returned the property to the City of Memphis. During World War II, a private firm built small naval craft here.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Memphis Navy Yard Tennessee Map
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