Moon Rock Discovered at 501 Park Street North!

Astronaut Charles Duke, Jr, Admiral Farragut Class of  '53 valedictorian, flew to the moon on Apollo 16, traveled 16.6 miles in the lunar roving vehicle, and brought back a lot of rocks. A small rock was returned to him and he donated it to Admiral Farragut Academy, his prep school alma mater. Less than a mile from my home, there is a moon rock in a display case inside the main entrance to the school (formerly the Jungle Hotel). Moon rocks are a rare commodity - in Florida they are found in three places - 501 Park Street North, at the Kennedy Space Center, and at the Museum of Natural History in Tallahassee (in storage, not on display). Don't rush over to Admiral Farragut Academy to see the rock, they don't normally give tours. It seems they have more important things to do like educating future astronauts and rock musicians (Stephen Stills attended AFA for a short time). I, however, in my role as self-appointed historiographer of Azaleaville, was given a grand tour and was able to get this blurry photo of the moon rock, which appears to be emitting cosmic rays. Not to worry, I brain damaged not.

Behind the moon rock is a plaque honoring the two Admiral Farragut Academy graduates who walked on the moon - Alan Shepard '41 and Charles Duke '53.