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03-02-2006, 08:29 PM
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Who was Maury?
Who was Maury?
Published March 1 2006 Q: Who is Lake Maury (in The Mariners' Museum Park in Newport News) named after? A: The lake is named after Matthew Fontaine Maury, who is considered to be the "father of oceanography." Maury was born near Fredericksburg in 1806. In 1855, he published "The Physical Geography of the Sea," which is now credited as "the first textbook of modern oceanography." During the Civil War, Maury served as commander in the Confederate States Navy. One of his responsibilities was harbor defense, which led him to mine the James River. Lake Maury is a man-made lake that covers 167 acres, part of the 550-acre Mariners' Museum Park. 
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03-03-2006, 06:07 AM
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Boats O Almighty Lord God, who neither slumberest nor sleepest; Protect and assist, we beseech thee, all those who at home or abroad, by land, by sea, or in the air, are serving this country, that they, being armed with thy defence, may be preserved evermore in all perils; and being filled with wisdom and girded with strength, may do their duty to thy honour and glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. "IN GOD WE TRUST"
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03-03-2006, 05:26 PM
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And I Thought
It was Maury Wills
The baseball player. Keith 
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03-28-2006, 09:09 AM
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Geez leave it to some guys to make a joke out of a some good history, I thought it Maury the Junkie.
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