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David Glasgow Farragut grave

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Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite

The Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite is the final resting place of David Glasgow Farragut, the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and four-star admiral of the United States Navy. He was most well known for his order to "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead." The granite and marble monument resembling a mast marks not only his burial site, but that of his wife and children. It was listed as a National Historic Landmark on the National Register of Historic Places in October 16, 2012. It is located in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, itself a National Historic Landmark.

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