Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sampson Hall
Photographed by Kevin W., January 21, 2024
1. Sampson Hall Marker
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° 59.004′ N, 76° 29.188′ W. Memorial is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is on Maryland Avenue 0.1 miles east of Decatur Avenue, on the left when traveling east. The marker is near the southeast entrance to Sampson Hall. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Annapolis MD 21401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Honor of Albert Abraham Michelson (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Mahan Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Naval School (within shouting distance of this marker); Macedonian Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Carter Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Sampson Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); The English Frigate Augusta (within shouting distance of this marker); Preble Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.
Other markers no longer nearby. Mahan Hall (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); HMS Macedonian Monument (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Maury Hall (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 14, 2013
2. Sampson Hall and Albert Abraham Michelson Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 7, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on June 16, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
