Navy Bill - Annapolis, MD
Posted by: bluesnote
N 38° 58.731 W 076° 29.054
18S E 371436 N 4315477
A sculpture of the United States Naval Academy mascot near the main entrance gate to campus in Annapolis, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WM14VKJ
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2021
Views: 1
Taken from Wikipedia, "Navy Bill is a sculpture of the United States Naval Academy's mascot, Bill the Goat, a billy goat. It was designed by Clemente Spampinato in 1956, and presented to the Academy in 1957. Until 2010, the sculpture stood just inside Gate 1 to the Academy. Following a five-year refurbishment underwritten by the Class of 1965, the statue was returned to Gate 1. A second statue commissioned by the Class of 1965 was placed in the north end zone of Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on 9 June 2015. It was rededicated 24 October 2015. Navy Bill has the alternate name of Goat Mascot."
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Clemente Spampinato Tony Thamasangvarn
Figure Type: Animal
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Navy Bill
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1956
Materials used: Bronze
Location: US Naval Academy
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