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Cemetery Brochure An Alternative to Burial Visiting the Cemetery and Columbarium In 1987, the Academy constructed a columbarium adja- Since the US Naval Academy considers the cemetery and cent to the cemetery on College Creek. The columbarium columbarium ceremonial spaces, visitors are asked to re- offers resting places for those who wish to be inurned at spect the dignity of the grounds. Please refrain from smok- the Naval Academy. Niches are assigned in consecutive ing, eating, drinking, littering, dog walking, or jogging. Ad- order and cannot be reserved. herence to these regulations will help to guarantee the au- gust appearance of the cemetery and columbarium. At the columbarium stands a memorial donated by the Class of 1937. It reads: Here we remember our shipmates In 2003, under the leadership of Midshipman Tyler Hale whose resting places are known only to God …Their bodies Churchill NA 2003, the 13th Company placed benches in have been left in the seas or in remote places but their spirit the cemetery for the convenience of visitors. The 13th lives with us always. Company’s benevolent actions represent an important sym- bolic bond between today’s midshipmen and those who have served before them. A Meaningful Link to Our Past From decorated admirals to mess stewards to blacksmiths to infants, the cemetery and columbarium hold the remains of a diverse array of individuals. Their lives tell the history of the US Navy and the Naval Academy. More than a land- United States scape graced with artful memorials, the United States Naval Academy Cemetery and Columbarium are irreplaceable cultural resources. As such, the Academy is taking steps to Naval Academy ensure the management of the monuments and grounds for future generations by: Eligibility for Burial or Inurnment • Creating a photographic archive of gravestones Cemetery • Conducting gravestone survey and condition assess- There are a number of specific eligibility requirements for ments and burial in the cemetery and inurnment in the columbarium. • Computerizing written cemetery and columbarium re- For burial in the cemetery, Naval Academy graduates cords must attain flag rank while on active duty. All Naval Acad- • Developing an informational exhibit Columbarium emy graduates are eligible for inurnment in the columbar- ium. We hope this brochure enhances your visit to the Annapolis, Maryland historic United States Naval Academy Cemetery and Columbarium. For more information or to arrange a burial or an inurnment, please contact the Memorial Affairs Coordinator United States Naval Academy 101 Cooper Road Annapolis, MD 21402-5027 Phone: (410) 293-1101 Fax: (410) 293-4809 Several trees shade the center of the cemetery. Brochure designed by Aaron Levy, Summer 2003 Cemetery Intern Located on a The Jeannette Monument was erected In October 1864, Union Com- peninsula over- in memory of the men who perished in mander William B. Cushing (1842- looking the Sev- the Jeannette Arctic Expedition in Oc- 1874) NA 1861 led a crew that at- ern River and tober 1881. The ice on the cross is a tacked and sank the Confederate College Creek, reminder of the frigid environment in ironclad CSS Albemarle. His monu- the United States which they were lost. This is the most ment is topped by an elaborate relief Cemetery Naval Academy imposing monument at the cemetery. that depicts drapery, a service dress hat, and a sword. Cemetery and Columbarium are The monument of Rear Admiral the final resting Charles J. Train (1845-1906) NA places for hun- According to his gravestone, Thomas 1865 and that of Commodore dreds of the na- Taylor drowned in 1852 while serving on Isaac Mayo (1791-1861) are ex- tion’s veterans, the USS Preble, a sloop-of-war. The USS amples of the more ornamental many of whom Preble was the first training ship used by monuments at the cemetery. gave their life in midshipmen at the Academy. This is one Train’s Celtic cross is representa- service to their of the oldest monuments at the ceme- tive of a collection of Celtic country. Their tery. crosses at the cemetery. The anchor on Mayo’s memorials immortalize their heroic deeds and make the obelisk is a common naval motif throughout the grounds. cemetery and columbarium solemn tributes to America’s rich naval heritage. Rear Admiral Wilson F. Flagg Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King (1938-2001) NA ‘61 and his wife, The Beginning (1878-1956) NA 1901 was Darlene E. Flagg (1938-2001), Commander in Chief of the U.S. were on American Airlines Flight In 1868, the Academy purchased a sixty-seven acre tract Fleet and Chief of Naval Opera- 77 when it crashed into the Pen- called Strawberry Hill as part of its expan- tions during World War II. King tagon on September 11, 2001. sion efforts in the years after the Civil is the only five-star admiral at RADM Flagg logged the most War. A parcel of this land became the the cemetery. His monument hours of any pilot on F-8 Crusader supersonic jets. cemetery within a year of its purchase. As proudly proclaims this distinction. early as July 1869, visitors admired its wooded and grass-strewn landscape. To- A forty-two year Navy veteran, day, the cemetery remains one of the most Admiral Arleigh A. Burke (1901- picturesque and tranquil spots on the 1996) NA ’23 served as Chief of Bandmaster Charles A. Zimmerman Academy grounds. This broken column Naval Operations for three terms, (1861-1916) composed the music for An- monument, a symbolic representation of making him the longest serving chors Away as a football fight song dedi- early death, is just one graceful way in CNO. Burke’s monument depicts cated to the Class of 1907. which the deceased are remembered at the USS Arleigh Burke, DDG-51, the the cemetery. first in a class of guided missile de- stroyers named for him. Notable Monuments and Burials The lone grave of Captain Ed- This lamb topping the grave- ward L. Beach, Jr. (1918-2002) stone of an infant is a clear in- The USS Huron, an iron NA ‘39 is appropriately located dication of the innocence of sloop-rigged steamer, was in front of Beach Hall, named in the deceased. Many small wrecked in a storm near honor of him and his father, monuments at the cemetery Nag’s Head, North Carolina, Captain Edward L. Beach, Sr. mark the graves of infants. on November 24, 1877. (1867-1943) NA 1888. In 1960, Modest-sized markers for the younger Beach was the the graves of individual men Commanding Officer of the Others buried at the cemetery include Medal of Honor surround a larger monument nuclear-powered submarine USS Triton when it sailed sub- recipients, superintendents of the US Naval Academy, commemorating the Huron tragedy. merged around the world in a record-setting 84 days. midshipmen, and former employees of the Academy. .
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