Today’s mystery is a rather ornate structure with water features. Figure out where this photograph was made, and send your answers to elliott@brack.net and include where you live.
George Graf of Palmyra, Va., told us this about the Mystery: “It is the United States Naval Academy Columbarium in Annapolis, Md. Located on a peninsula overlooking the Severn River and College Creek, the United States Naval Academy Cemetery and Columbarium is the final resting place for hundreds of the nation’s veterans, many of whom gave their lives in service to their country. In 1987, the Naval Academy constructed a Columbarium adjacent to the Cemetery on College Creek. The Columbarium was built by the Naval Academy Alumni Association with $500,000 in gifts from alumni and friends of the Academy. The Columbarium is approximately 160 feet long and six feet high on a three-tiered pedestal. All exterior surfaces are white marble. The Columbarium offers resting places for those who wish to be inurned at the Naval Academy. From decorated admirals to mess stewards to blacksmiths to infants, the Cemetery and Columbarium hold the remains of a diverse array of individuals.”
Stone Mountain’s Ross Lenhart sent in the previous photo, which few spotted. He has a brother, Mark, Class of 1958, interred there.
Others recognizing the photo include Jay Altman, Columbia, S.C.; Lou Camerio, Lilburn; and Susan McBrayer, Sugar Hill.
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