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First class graduates from the United States Naval Academy

When: 1854
Where: United States Naval Academy
Episodes: 1

The first class of the United States Naval Academy graduated on 10 June 1854. This event occurred at the academy in Annapolis, Maryland, which had formed in 1845 to replace the Philadelphia Naval Asylum. The graduation marked the completion of the initial cohort's training for service in the officer corps of the United States Navy and Marine Corps.

Episodes

10 June 1854 · United States Naval AcademyFirst Class Graduation
The first class of naval academy students graduated on 10 June 1854 at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Background and detail

Background. The United States Naval Academy is a federal service academy adjacent to Annapolis, Maryland, educating midshipmen for the officer corps of the Navy and Marine Corps. It is the second oldest of the five U.S. service academies. The institution formed in Annapolis in 1845, replacing the Philadelphia Naval Asylum, which had served as the first naval academy from 1838 to 1845.

Sources

United States Naval Academy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03

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