Bill the Goat, USNA - Annapolis, MD
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
N 38° 58.720 W 076° 29.070
18S E 371412 N 4315457
The Navy mascot is the goat. This sculpture of Bill the goat depicts their mascot.
Waymark Code: WMB9Y4
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 04/24/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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The mascot of the US Naval Academy is the goat. This sculpture of Bill the goat depicts their mascot. It is located located near the entrance and can easily be spotted on the way to the visitor center. A plaque on the sculpture base tells the history of "Billy":

THE NAVY MASCOT

The Naval Academy has had a goat as
its mascot since 1890 when, according to
legend, on their march from the ferry
station at Highland Falls up the steep
hill to West Point to play the first
Army-Navy football game, the Naval
cadets (as they were then known) saw
a goat outside the noncoms' houses at
West Point and promptly commandeered
"Billy" for their mascot. Since that time
the goat has remained as the recognized
mascot of the U.S. Naval Academy.

School name: United States Naval Academy

Artist: Clemente Spampinato

Year Created/Dedicated: 1957
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