530 ECHOS-1995-254 eng Delaplane, Kristin Cmdr. Farragut, Navy call Mare Island home Oct 08, 1995 Last week: The discovery of Mare Island, how it got its name and finally being selected as the site of a West Coast Navy yard. Information for this article came from the Vacaville Heritage Council and Shipyard Historian's files. The day the Farragut party arrived at Mare Island - Sept. 16, 1854 - stands as the official date that the Navy took possession of the island with Commander David Glasgow Farragut in command to commence building the Navy Yard. vacahc@gmail.com 254 53783467322 Publication/Article CaVaHC http://www.solanoarticles.com/history/index.php/vhcdb/254/ Read Article http://www.solanohistory.net/articles/254/254.1.pdf PDF Document