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Beacon Hill in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Commodore John Barry

“Father of the American Navy”

 
 
Commodore John Barry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009
1. Commodore John Barry Marker
Inscription.
Born in Wexford Ireland 1745
Died in Philadelphia 1803
Received first commission
from the Continental Congress
to command the Lexington 1775
Sailed from Boston on the Raleigh 1778
Acclaimed in Boston in 1780
for victories on the Alliance
Appointed in 1794 by President Washington
to plan the construction of and
later to be in command
of first U.S. Navy
Launched 1798

Erected by the City of Boston
James M. Curley, Mayor
1949

“Tablet restored by the George B. Henderson Foundation, 1976”

 
Erected 1949 by City of Boston.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US RevolutionaryWaterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1745.
 
Location. 42° 21.334′ N, 71° 3.8′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Beacon Hill. Marker is on Tremont Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located on the Boston Common. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boston MA 02108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Lafayette Mall (within shouting distance of this marker); Nova Scotia Tree for Boston
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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Cathedral of St. Paul (within shouting distance of this marker); The Embrace (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Power System of Boston’s Rapid Transit, 1889 (about 400 feet away); Tremont Street Subway (about 400 feet away); Park Street Subway (about 400 feet away); Thomas Handasyd Perkins House, 1833-1854 (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
 
Additional keywords. Irish-Americans; DD-933
 
Commodore John Barry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 13, 2021
2. Commodore John Barry Marker
U.S.S. Barry (DD-933) - namesake vessel, permanently moored on the Potomac River image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 9, 2011
3. U.S.S. Barry (DD-933) - namesake vessel, permanently moored on the Potomac River
and displayed at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, DC.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,168 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on April 9, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos:   1. submitted on April 19, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.   2. submitted on June 28, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.   3. submitted on April 9, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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