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Vicksburg National Military Park
Navy Memorial
Landscape view of Navy Memorial
Photo courtesy of Chester Johnson
Landscape view of Navy Memorial

At 202 feet in height, the Navy Memorial is the tallest monument in Vicksburg National Military Park. It is a tribute to the officers and sailors of the U.S. Navy who served in the Vicksburg Campaign. At the base of the monument are four statues of the fleet commanders, Admirals Farragut and Porter, and Flag Officers Davis and Foote.
Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
Jefferson Davis had served as a United States Congressman, Senator, Secretary of War and war hero before being called upon to accept the Presidency of the Confederate States?

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