Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Naval School
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 8, 2013
1. Naval School Marker
Naval School
Founded October 10th 1845.
James K. Polk.
President of the United States.
Geo. Bancroft
Secretary of the Navy.
Erected 1907 by United States Naval Academy.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Military. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #11 James K. Polk series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 10, 1886.
Location. 38° 59.028′ N, 76° 29.195′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It can be reached from Maryland Avenue. The Marker is a marble tablet on south front of the Beaux Arts Mahan Hall at the United States Naval Academy. Photo ID is required to enter the Academy grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Annapolis MD 21401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mahan Hall (here, next to this marker); In Honor of Albert Abraham Michelson (within shouting distance of this marker); Carter Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Sampson Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Sampson Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Classes of 1958 and 1959 Memorial Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Macedonian Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The English Frigate Augusta (about 400 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 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); HMS Macedonian Monument (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. The
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 8, 2013
2. Naval School Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne
3. Naval School Marker
An image of this marker appeared in Charles Taylor's 1920 biography "Life of Admiral Mahan, Naval Philosopher"
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 590 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on July 10, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 28, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
