Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Severn and the United States Naval Academy
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 10, 2008
1. Fort Severn and the United States Naval Academy Marker.
National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
honors
Fort Severn
and the
United States Naval Academy.
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"Locating Fort Severn within the U.S. Naval Academy, March 28, 1977."
Erected 1977 by Fort Severn Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Forts and Castles • Military. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the National Historic Landmarks series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is March 28, 1856.
Location. 38° 58.909′ N, 76° 28.872′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. Marker can be reached from Cooper Road, 0.1 miles south of Santee Road. This marker is onboard the U.S. Naval Academy, on the northeast wall of Bancroft Hall's Fifth Wing, near the Scott Natatorium and the Wesley Brown Field House. It is about 0.3 miles north of the Academy's visitor entrance (Gate 1). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Annapolis MD 21402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Site of Old Fort Severn (here, next to this marker); Norman Scott Natatorium (a few steps from
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More about this marker. Visitors will need to show a picture identification to visit the Naval Academy. Parking may be restricted in the area, but the marker should be accessible to pedestrians.
Regarding Fort Severn and the United States Naval Academy. "Mission of the United States Naval Academy:
To develop midshipmen morally, mentally, and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty, honor and loyalty in order to provide graduates who are dedicated to a career of naval service and have potential for future development in mind and character to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship, and
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, June 13, 2013
2. Locating Fort Severn
within the U.S. Naval Academy.
March 28, 1977
within the U.S. Naval Academy.
March 28, 1977
From plaque outside the Academy's main gate. See picture below.
Also see . . .
1. Bancroft Hall. (Submitted on May 16, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Fort Severn. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 16, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
3. U.S. Naval Academy. (Submitted on October 25, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. George Bancroft, Bancroft Hall, Wesley Brown, Ernest J. King, King Hall, Mess Attendants, Stewards.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 10, 2008
3. Markers on Bancroft Hall, northeast.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, June 13, 2013
4. The Fifth Wing of Bancroft Hall
!["The [United States] Naval Academy -- Side View" image. Click for full size.](Photos5/561/Photo561726.jpg?172021102200AM "\"The [United States] Naval Academy -- Side View\". Click for full size.")
via Wikipedia, 1853
5. "The [United States] Naval Academy -- Side View"
A wood engraving after a drawing by William R. Miller (1818-1893), published in Illustrated News, New York, New York. This shows the U.S. Naval Academy at Fort Severn in Annapolis, Maryland, 1853.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 10, 2008
6. Bancroft Hall, Main (west) Entrance.
Opened in 1909 on the site of old Fort Severn (headquarters of the U.S. Naval Academy since its creation in 1845 under the building's namesake, George Bancroft, (then-Secretary of the Navy). Bancroft Hall is presently the home for some 4,000 midshipmen. It is recognized as the largest single dormitory building in the world.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 10, 2008
7. Bancroft Hall, interior of rotunda.
The mural above the door is taken from the famous painting by Navy Combat Artist Dwight Shepler entitled, "Air Defense, Battle of Santa Cruz." It depicts the battleship South Dakota fighting off a determined Japanese air attack near Guadalcanal on October 25, 1942, as the aircraft carrier Hornet burns in the background.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, September 17, 2008
8. United States Naval Academy
National Historic Landmark, 1963
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, September 17, 2008
9. Mission of the United States Naval Academy
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 10, 2008
10. The Wesley Brown Field House - across Cooper Road and just north of the Fort Severn Markers.
The Academy's newest building, named in honor of its first Black graduate and dedicated May 10, 2008.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, September 17, 2008
11. Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King marker - in King Hall (the midshipmen's mess, within Bancroft Hall ).
"The way to victory is long. The going will be hard. We will do the best we can with what we've got. We must have more planes and ships--at once. Then it will be our turn to strike. We will win through--in time." Dedication of midshipmen wardroom, 10 April 1987.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, September 17, 2008
12. Navy Mess Attendants and Stewards - marker inside King Hall.
This marker is dedicated to all our shipmates and unsung trailblazers of African and Asian-Pacific ancestry who proudly served with honor and distinction as Messmen and Stewards in the Naval Academy's midshipmen's mess, many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice as American Sailors in war and in peace. Hereby placed in King Hall, this marker is an enduring symbol of the dignity and respect these Sailors earned and the United States Naval Academy's pledge to never forget the costs of their sacrifices, the depth of their commitment, or the lasting value of their service to the United States of America and the United States Navy. September 17, 2008.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,186 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on July 1, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on May 16, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 2. submitted on June 16, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3. submitted on May 16, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 4. submitted on June 16, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on January 7, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 6, 7. submitted on May 16, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 8, 9. submitted on October 6, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 10. submitted on May 16, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 11. submitted on November 8, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 12. submitted on November 9, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
