Welcome to another #ScenicSunday where we go beyond the standard #USNA tour and showcase places around the yard that are not usually seen by the public. Memorial Hall is a hollowed hall that captivates all who enter with awe and reverence. Memorial Hall itself is the heart of Bancroft Hall. It embodies a “why” that hits home with any midshipman. From the names etched into the wall to the soft lighting create a space that welcomes people to reflect and remember those from the academy who have fallen. This kind of atmosphere is possible thanks to a space that helps keep Memorial Hall in her glory. The emotions evoked by Memorial Hall are enhanced by the grandness of the ambiance and possible thanks to a location rarely anyone sees, yet is always there – the Memorial Hall ceiling. If you ever have a chance to visit, it is impossible to overlook the four grand 16-foot chandeliers made of Czechoslovakian lead crystal hanging in Memorial Hall. In 1964, the chandeliers were first ins...