John Lorimer Worden (12 March 1818 - 19 October 1897) was a U.S. Admiral who served in the American Civil War. He commanded "Monitor" against the Confederate vessel "Virginia" (originally named "Merrimack") in first battle of ironclad ships in 1862. Wikipedia
The hotel was named by Admiral John Lorimer Worden, former commander of the Civil War ship "Monitor" and who was subsequently a Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. www.mizzentop.org/about_name.html
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