This episode of Talk With History traces the origins and legacy of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, from its 1845 founding by Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft at Fort Severn to its growth into a defining institution of American sea power. Scott (a 2004 Naval Academy graduate) and Jenn share why she recently visited the Yard, what it’s like to access and explore the Academy today.
History of the U.S. Naval Academy: Memorial Hall, the Chapel, and Cemetery
