Richard Dunphy
Richard Dunphy
Richard Downey Dunphy (1841-1904) was a native of Kilkenny, Ireland. He was a coal heaver aboard the USS Hartford at the Battle of Mobile Bay on 5 August 1864. Both of his arms were amputated as a result of gunshot wounds suffered during the battle. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his courage. After the Civil War he worked at Mare Island Navy Yard. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

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Newsletter:
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Reference Library: 
Located at the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum in Room 9 on the 2nd floor (enter through Room 10).  Open on 2nd Thursdays from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm and every Tuesday afternoon from 12:00 noon to 3:30 pm for individual research and discussion. NEW! Our research library will now be open on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays from 12 noon to 3:30 pm in addition to the abovementioned hours starting January 7th, 2023!
 
Program Meetings:
Regular programs are scheduled on the 1st Thursday of every month at 1:30 pm.  Sometimes a guest speaker is featured, sometimes an informal group discussion on a selected topic, sometimes a DVD viewing followed by a group discussion. Some of our meetings are held in person while others are on Zoom only.  Please check individual listings for details. 
 
Field Trips:
Once or twice a year a field trip may be scheduled for those interested in visiting nearby repositories of historical or genealogical interest. 
 
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