The Creation of the U.S. Naval Academy. On October 10, 1845, the United States Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, Maryland. Originally named the Naval School, the Nav ...
The museum’s Quonset hut represents the practical, utilitarian approach to wartime construction that characterized military installations worldwide. These prefabricated structures could be quickly ...
The meticulously recreated English Control Tower stands watch over the grass airfield just as its counterparts did during the Battle of Britain. Inside, vintage equipment, maps, and period furnishings ...