The Rest
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N 38° 47.536 W 076° 07.419
18S E 402415 N 4294324
Site of the Rest, home of Admiral Franklin Buchanan
Waymark Code: WMA1W
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2006
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site of "The Rest"
"The Rest" was the home of Admiral Franklin Buchanan, 1800-1874, first Superintendent of the Naval Academy, 1845, Commander of the Washington Navy Yard, 1861. Commander of the Confederate iron-clads Virginia, 1862, and Tennessee, 1864, and senior officer in the Confederate Navy.
Maryland Civil War Centennial Commission
Marker Type (optional): ----
County (required): Talbot County
Location (required): Route 370, just before the Miles River Bridge
More info about the site/marker (optional): Not listed
Website for more info (optional): Not listed
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