National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Naval Academy
U.S. Naval Academy is a historic place in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000386.
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U.S. Naval Academy
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About this place
What is U.S. Naval Academy?
The United States Naval Academy is a federal service academy adjacent to Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy. The Naval Academy is the second oldest of the five U.S. service academies and it educates midshipmen for service in the officer corps of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. It is part of the Naval University System. The 338-acre (137 ha) campus is located on the former grounds of Fort Severn at the confluence of the Severn River and Chesapeake Bay in Anne Arundel County, 33 miles (53 km) east of Washington, D.C., and 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Baltimore. The entire campus, known colloquially as the Yard, is a National Historic Landmark and home to many historic sites, buildings, and monuments. It replaced Philadelphia Naval Asylum in Philadelphia that had served as the first United States Naval Academy from 1838 to 1845, at which time the Naval Academy formed in Annapolis.
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Listing details
- Name
- U.S. Naval Academy
- City
- Annapolis
- County
- Anne Arundel County
- State
- Maryland
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000386
- Resource type
- district
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 38.98550, -76.49019
When was U.S. Naval Academy listed on the National Register?
U.S. Naval Academy was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is U.S. Naval Academy located?
U.S. Naval Academy is located in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland at approximately 38.98550, -76.49019. See the map above.
Is U.S. Naval Academy a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. U.S. Naval Academy is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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