Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
David Glasgow Farragut
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 19, 2008
1. David Glasgow Farragut Marker
by his wife and son
to the memory of
David Glasgow Farragut
First Admiral in the United States Navy
Born July 5, 1801
Died August 14, 1870
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Erected 1870 by Wife and son of David Farragut.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1920.
Location. 40° 53.641′ N, 73° 51.92′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in Van Cortlandt Park. It is on Ravine Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in Section 14, Aurora Hill Plot, Lot 1429-44 of Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, NY. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bronx NY 10470, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of the Redoubt (approx. one mile away); Marcus Garvey Square (approx. 1.2 miles away); Gun Hill Playground (approx. 1.3 miles away); Seton Falls Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bronx River Soldier (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Bronx River Soldier (approx. 1.4 miles away); Valentine-Varian House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Grand Central Stones (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bronx.
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Other markers relating to Admiral Farragut.
Also see . . . Biography of David Farragut. (Submitted on February 1, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 19, 2008
2. Marker in Woodlawn Cemetery
Farragut served as a midshipman in the United States Navy during the War of 1812, and later saw action as a Rear Admiral during the Civil War.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 19, 2008
3. David Glasgow Farragut Grave
Farragut is well known for his cry of "Damn the torpedoes!" on August 5, 1864, during the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 19, 2008
4. Grave Marker of Admiral David Glasgow Farragut
from Wikipedia
5. David Glasgow Farragut
Theo R. Davis, Harper's Weekly (Oct. 15, 1870) (via the Internet Archive), October 15, 1870
6. The Farragut Obsequies
Funeral Procession passing up Broadway
Funeral Procession passing up Broadway
This engraving by Theo. R. Davis appeared in Harper's Weekly,, October 15, 1870.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,288 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on December 15, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 1, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on January 29, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
