Navy Bomb Disposal School

The Navy Bomb Disposal School, was a World [War II] era U.S. naval training installation built on American University property in Washington, D.C.

Environmental impact

During World War II, American University allowed the U.S. Navy to use part of its campus for bomb disposal training. In 1993, a construction worker stumbled upon some of the buried munitions. This led to major cleanup efforts in the 1990s and 2000s on the site, which included a corner of the university and several neighboring residences.