Friends of Charlestown Navy Yard
Navy Yard History – Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard (friendscny.org) The United States established Charlestown Navy Yard in 1800 and operated it until 1974. During the Yard’s nearly 175 years, workers built more than 200 war ships and repaired thousands more. The Yard contained the Navy’s only ropewalk, which in 2016 is about to be …