The Mississippi Gulf Coast a prime place to go play summer hooky Jul 2, 2008
David Farragut regained the defense post in 1861 and completed its construction. The island was used as a staging area for the capture of New Orleans and as a prisoner-of-war camp. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for September 30 Oct 1, 2007
The exploits of David Farragut, the first admiral in the U.S. Navy, during the Civil War are fairly well known. Less attention has been paid to Bernardo de Galvez, who aided George Washington during the Revolution and for whom the city of Galveston, Texas, is named. (PR Newswire)
The Sycamore tree on Willowbrook Drive Aug 21, 2007
Other notables who enjoyed its hospitality were Martin Van Buren, Washington Irving, General Ulysses S. Grant and Admiral David Farragut. Jenny Lind, the wedish Nightingale sang her sweet songs by a grove at the lakefront. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Divers Explore Civil War Ship's Watery Grave Jun 10, 2007
" Confederates had turned off the lighthouse's beacon to prevent its use by Union blockade purposes. Had the light provided better guidance into Tampa Bay, would the Narcissus have missed the shoal? We'll never know. 'Damn The Torpedoes!' The 82-foot tug, named the Mary Cook until commissioned by the Navy, took part in the Battle of Mobile Bay, where Union Adm. David Farragut exclaimed, "Damn the torpedoes. Full speed ahead. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
