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Bell of the U.S.S. Hartford

 
 
Bell of the U.S.S. Hartford Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012
1. Bell of the U.S.S. Hartford Marker
Inscription.
Bell of the U.S.S. Hartford
Admiral Farragut's Flagship
during the Civil War battles
of New Orleans, April, 1862
and Mobile Bay, August, 1864
"Damn the torpedoes . . . . Full speed ahead"
[ Farragut at Mobile Bay ]

 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US CivilWaterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
 
Location. 41° 46.02′ N, 72° 40.209′ W. Marker is in Hartford, Connecticut, in Hartford County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Columbus Boulevard and State Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in Constitution Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Constitution Plaza, Hartford CT 06106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hartford's Isle of Safety (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jonathan Trumbull (about 700 feet away); Recapture of the Connecticut River (about 700 feet away); Alexis de Tocqueville (about 700 feet away); The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (about 700 feet away); George Washington (about 700 feet away); The Tower Clock
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(about 700 feet away); William H. Mortensen Riverfront Plaza (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.
 
Also see . . .  U.S.S. Hartford on Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 12, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
Bell of the U.S.S. Hartford image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012
2. Bell of the U.S.S. Hartford
Bell of the U.S.S. Hartford image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012
3. Bell of the U.S.S. Hartford
The Hartford image. Click for full size.
Internet Archive
4. The Hartford
from Mabel Borton Beebe c 1899 Four American Naval Heroes: Paul Jones, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Farragut, Admiral Dewey : a Book for Young Americans.
Damn the Torpedoes…<br>Go ahead! image. Click for full size.
Henry Alexander Ogden (courtesy of the Library of Congress), 1917
5. Damn the Torpedoes…
Go ahead!
Farragut at Mobile Bay, Aug. 5 1864 by Henry Alexander Ogden for a 1917 Navy Recruiting Poster.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 912 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on February 12, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.   4, 5. submitted on July 16, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.

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