Naval Academy in Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sampson Hall
Named In Honor Of
Rear Admiral William Thomas Sampson, U.S.N.
1840-1902
Head of Department of Physics and Chemistry
Chief of Bureau of Ordnance
Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy
Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Force North Atlantic Station
During War with Spain - 1899
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, Spanish-American • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 38° 59.019′ N, 76° 29.224′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is in Naval Academy. Memorial is on Decatur Road west of Maryland Avenue, on the left when traveling east. On the grounds of the United States Naval Academy. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 675 Decatur Road, Annapolis MD 21402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. In Honor of Albert Abraham Michelson (within shouting distance of this marker); Mahan Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Naval School (within shouting distance of this marker); Classes of 1958 and 1959 Memorial Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Mahan Hall (within
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