Rivet City

Rivet City is a large central population hub in Washington, DC, based in and around the remains of a beached aircraft carrier. It is located in the water southeast of the Washington Monument.

To enter the carrier you will have to climb the structure on shore opposite the carrier and use the intercom mounted on the left hand side.

Inside the enclosed 'city', there is a clear separation of social classes, with those living on the lower decks of the ship treated as dregs and undesirables by the "upper-deckers".

Rivet City contains a large and thriving marketplace; Saint Monica's Church, a Christian religious community; the Capitol Preservation Society, a museum of pre-War historical artifacts and knowledge; a hotel; a well-stocked and well-guarded armory; and the Muddy Rudder bar.

The broken bow of the ship separated from the main carrier superstructure and is half-flooded and listing forward. The lower levels are inhabited by mirelurks while the upper levels contain Pinkerton's laboratory and home.

Appearances
Rivet City appears only in Fallout 3.

Related quests

 * The Replicated Man
 * Stealing Independence
 * The History of Rivet City

Behind the scenes
The Craig Mullins concept art published on May 15, 2007 shows a city with ruined skyscrapers and an aircraft carrier which has run ashore and is connected to one of them by a rudimentary bridge. The aircraft carrier appears to be the USS Oriskany although the image is mirrored thus placing the island on the wrong side of the ship. The picture that was used for reference is located on a website devoted to naval vessels.