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Farragut Square
Check pricesA downtown Washington square centered on a monument to Admiral David Farragut, a Civil War naval commander.
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Admiral David G. Farragut Memorial
Stop at the center of Farragut Square to see Vinnie Ream's bronze admiral, cast from the propeller of his flagship USS Hartford.
Farragut Square, 17th Street and K Street NW, Washington, DC · Washington, DC
About Admiral David G. Farragut Memorial
This 10-foot bronze of Admiral David Farragut stands on a granite base in the middle of Farragut Square, at 17th and K Streets NW. Sculptor Vinnie Ream made it, and it was unveiled in 1881 as the first monument in Washington to a naval war hero. The statue and the four mortars at its corners were cast from the bronze propeller of the USS Hartford, Farragut's flagship.
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