NoMad in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
David Glasgow Farragut
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 26, 2011
1. David Glasgow Farragut Marker
Inscription.
David Glasgow Farragut. .
[ Inscription on Left Wing ]. That the memory of a daring and sagacious commander and gentle great souled man whose life from childhood was given to his country but who served her supremely in the war for the Union MDCCCLXI - MDCCCLXV may be preserved and honored, and that they who come after him and who will owe him so much may see him as he was seen by friend and foe, his countrymen have set up this monument AD MDCCCLXXXI:
[ Inscription on Right Wing ]. Born near Knoxville, Tennessee July V, MDCCCI Mid-shipman MDCCCX Battle of Essex and Phoebe March XXVIII, MDCCCXIV Lieutenant MDCCCXXV Commander MDCCCXLI Captain MDCCCLV Battle of New Orleans April XXV, MDCCCLXII Rear Admiral MDCCCLXII Battle of Mobile Bay August V, MDCCCLXIV Vice Admiral December XXIII, MDCCCLXIV First Admiral of the United States of America July XXVI, MDCCCLXVI Died at Portsmouth, New Hampshire August XIV, MDCCCLXX
[ Inscription on Left Wing ]
That the memory of a daring and sagacious commander and gentle great souled man whose life from childhood was given to his country but who served her supremely in the war for the Union MDCCCLXI - MDCCCLXV may be preserved and honored, and that they who come after him and who will owe him so much may see him as he was seen by friend and foe, his countrymen have set up this monument AD MDCCCLXXXI:
[ Inscription on Right Wing ]
Born near Knoxville, Tennessee July V, MDCCCI Mid-shipman MDCCCX Battle of Essex and Phoebe March XXVIII, MDCCCXIV Lieutenant MDCCCXXV Commander MDCCCXLI Captain MDCCCLV Battle of New Orleans April XXV, MDCCCLXII Rear Admiral MDCCCLXII Battle of Mobile Bay August V, MDCCCLXIV Vice Admiral December XXIII, MDCCCLXIV First Admiral of the United States of America July XXVI, MDCCCLXVI Died at Portsmouth, New Hampshire August XIV, MDCCCLXX
Location. 40° 44.563′ N, 73° 59.262′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York,
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in New York County. It is in NoMad. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Madison Avenue and E 26th Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located near the north end of Madison Square Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. The monument consists of a bronze statue of Admiral Farragut atop a black granite pedestal. The pedestal contains a bas relief of a sword and ocean waves, and a female image and text on each wing.
Also see . . . 1. Biography of David Farragut. NNDB entry (Submitted on April 1, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Farragut is remembered for his quote during the Battle of Mobile Bay: “Damn the torpedoes. . . full speed ahead!”
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 26, 2011
5. Marker in Madison Square Park
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 26, 2011
6. Sculptor and Architect Marker
The names of the Sculptor and Architect of the David Glasgow Farragut Monument appear on this crab located at the base of the monument.
Augustus Saint-Gaudens – sculptor Stanford White – architect
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 15, 2007
7. David Glasgow Farragut Marker
Grave marker of Admiral Farragut in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx NY--The inscription on this marker has been copied from the main marker of Admiral Farragut.
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 15, 2007
8. David Glasgow Farragut Marker
Grave marker of Admiral Farragut in Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx NY
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 29, 2015
9. David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870)
This 1838 portrait of David Glasgow Farragut by William Swain hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. It was painted early in Farragut's naval career, when he was a lieutenant.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 960 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 1, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7, 8. submitted on January 3, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 9. submitted on November 2, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.