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Dahlgren

American  
[dal-gruhn] / ˈdæl grən /

noun

  1. John Adelphus Bernard, 1809–70, U.S. naval officer and inventor.


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They needed a map to find their way to the Naval Proving Ground, a military research center on the banks of the Potomac River in Dahlgren, Va.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 26, 2026

Cuban religious leaders were among those targeted in the government crackdown, including the arrest of clerics and other citizens affiliated with religious groups, Mr. Dahlgren added.

From Washington Times Aug. 3, 2022

Coastal flood records were broken along the shores of the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay in Solomons Island and Straits Point in Maryland, and Dahlgren, Va.

From New York Times Oct. 30, 2021

The 71st New York had left the Navy Yard on July 16, hauling the guns it had been given on July 8 by their designer, John A. Dahlgren, who commanded the yard, Burgess said.

From Seattle Times Jun. 16, 2021

Madeleine Vinton Dahlgren, wife of a Civil War admiral, led the Anti-Sixteenth Amendment Society and spearheaded a petition drive.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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