Naval midshipmen endeavor to climb the Herndon Monument to replace a white plebe "Dixie cup" hat with an upperclassman’s hat at the U.S. Naval Academy on May 22, 2021, in Annapolis, Maryland ...

The monument is named for Cmdr. William Lewis Herndon, who went down with his ship off the coast of North Carolina in 1857 after trying to save as many passengers as possible.

It took Naval Academy plebes two hours, 19 minutes and 11 seconds to complete the 2024 Herndon Monument Climb. Skip to content. NOWCAST WBAL-TV 11 News at 10pm.

The Naval Academy Class of 2028 completed the annual Herndon monument climb in a time of 2:27:31 and are “Plebes no more!”. Midshipman 4/C Aug.us Russo, 20, from 20th Company, removes the ...

Plebe Ben Leisegang places an upperclassman's hat atop the Herndon Monument at the U.S. Naval Academy, Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

The rain made the annual Herndon Monument Climb even more slippery Wednesday morning. But after two hours, 27 minutes and 31 seconds, the members of the U.S. Naval Academy's Class of 2028 are ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — First-year students at the U.S. Naval Academy are taking part in the annual Herndon Monument Climb on Wednesday, a ritual that marks the end of their plebe year and some say ...

The rain made the annual Herndon Monument Climb even more slippery Wednesday morning.But after two hours, 27 minutes and 31 seconds, the members of the U.S. Naval Academy's Class of 2028 are ...

It's a rite of passage unlike few others.The Naval Academy's tradition of plebes making their transformation to midshipman by climbing the Herndon Monument.The young midshipman, Chris Bianchi ...

The monument is named for Cmdr. William Lewis Herndon, who went down with his ship off the coast of North Carolina in 1857 after trying to save as many passengers as possible.

The Naval Academy Class of 2027 completed the Herndon Monument Climb in a time of 2:19:11. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff photo) Midshipmen cheer after the believed the accomplished the mission but had ...

Class of 2027 plebes climb completed the Herndon Monument Climb at the U.S. Naval Academy in just over two hours. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; Share on SMS; Share on Email; Navigation.