Annapolis, history of ye ancient city and its public buildings . 1812,the successor of the Old Defenders As-sociation, and by that society preserveduntil presented to the State of Mary-land, at Annapolis, October 19, 1907. Forty-Six THE UNITED STATES NAVALACADEMY. The Hon. George Bancroft, while Sec-retary of the Navy, under PresidentJames K. Polk, signalized his adminis-tration by the establishment of theUnited States Naval Academy at An-napolis, upon the site of an abandonedarmy post known as Port Severn. An-napolis was chosen as the most suitablelocation for such an institution, andacademic
Annapolis, history of ye ancient city and its public buildings . 1812,the successor of the Old Defenders As-sociation, and by that society preserveduntil presented to the State of Mary-land, at Annapolis, October 19, 1907. Forty-Six THE UNITED STATES NAVALACADEMY. The Hon. George Bancroft, while Sec-retary of the Navy, under PresidentJames K. Polk, signalized his adminis-tration by the establishment of theUnited States Naval Academy at An-napolis, upon the site of an abandonedarmy post known as Port Severn. An-napolis was chosen as the most suitablelocation for such an institution, andacademic routine began Oct. 10th, 1845. Captain Franklin Buchanan, of Mary-land, was its first Superintendent. Dur-ing the Civil War, 1861-65, he was anadmiral in command of the ConfederateNavy. Since 1900 the U. S. Governmentlias expended ten millions of dollars inthe erection of magnificent buildings forthe accommodation and education ofyoung men for officers of the UnitedStates Navy. Annapolis can now boastof the finest and best technical navalschool in the forty-Seven PRESS OF TIIR ADVERTISER-REPrjil. ICAN ANNAPOLIS^ MD. 19 14 ?W;/^^^^^ .,.,^^ ^^ CONGRESS 0 014 365 712 7 i
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