Today, there are more than 62,000 women serving in the U.S. Navy. On March 17, 1917, Loretta Perfectus Walsh was the women that started it all — she was the first woman to enlist in the U.S. Navy, the first woman to reach the rank of Chief Petty Officer, and the first woman to serve in a
Built in 1918 during the twilight of World War I, the original foundry building operated as part of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard until 1995. The foundry still operates from that same building today, and forms the heart of what is now a 100 year old institution.
From Sea Monsters to Naval Ships, Sunsets and Office Life, there is always something to discover at the Navy Yard. Check out 101 ways Navy Yard Visitors Discovered the Yard in 2018!
100 years ago, the foundry at the heart of the Naval Foundry and Propeller Center was opened. Now from their home in the Navy Yard, they continue important contributions to our Nation’s defense.
The first phase of upgrades for the historic brick pathway adjacent to Building 101 between Intrepid Ave and Constitution Ave has been completed.
A monument dedicated to Navy CAPT Walter Wynne Webster, a former commander of the Naval Aircraft Factory at the former Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, was rededicated on September 7, 2018 at the Navy Yard. At the event was CDR Michael Vaas, NSAP/PNYA Officer-in-Charge; CDR Roland DeGuzman, PA PWD Public Works Officer; CAPT William Mock, NAVFAC Foundry
On May 23, 1943, the USS New Jersey was commissioned into the United State Navy at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The New Jersey is the longest, fastest, most decorated battleship in U.S. history. The only ship to have served in World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and Persian Gulf War. She was first commissioned
Just west of the Navy Yard Broad Street entrance is Quarters A, the Navy Yard’s oldest building. Built in 1874, it is a three-story, Italian Villa-style, white painted brick house for the Navy Yard’s civil engineer. From this building, the Navy civil engineer directed the dredging of the Reserve Basin in League Island’s back channel
Built in 1942, and resting in the core of the Navy Yard Historic District, the Chapel is a fitting place to honor the memory and promote the legacy of four of the nation’s most revered brothers in arms.
Traveling to the Navy Yard has always come in many forms: driving, carpooling, motorcycling, biking, walking, using taxis, carshares and rideshares, and even skateboarding! Using a bus or shuttle has long been a great source of transportation for the Navy Yard community and it’s many employees throughout the years.