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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

The writer is president of the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail Association, a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates and former director of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 10, 2022

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

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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