Kittery in York County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Sloop Ranger Memorial
Photographed By James R. Murray, July 13, 2015
1. Sloop Ranger Memorial Marker
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Sloop Ranger Memorial. . In memory of the Continental sloop of War Ranger launched from this island May 10, 1777 , Sailed for France November 1777 John Paul Jones, Captain with dispatches of Burgoyne’s surrender received February 14, 1778 , The first salute to the Stars and Stripes from the French fleet , British sloop Mandrake April 24, 1778 , Erected by the Paul Jones Club of Portsmouth Sons of the American Revolution 1908
Bottom Inscription , This marker moved here from Badger Island 1963 Maine State Park and Recreation Commission
In memory of the Continental sloop of War Ranger launched from this island May 10, 1777 Sailed for France November 1777 John Paul Jones, Captain with dispatches of Burgoyne’s surrender received February 14, 1778 The first salute to the Stars and Stripes from the French fleet British sloop Mandrake April 24, 1778
Erected by the Paul Jones Club of Portsmouth Sons of the American Revolution 1908
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This marker moved here from Badger Island 1963
Maine State Park & Recreation Commission
Erected 1908 by Portsmouth Sons of the American Revolution.
Location. 43° 5.152′ N, 70° 45.013′ W. Marker is in Kittery, Maine, in York County. Marker is on US 1 South. Marker is located at the Eastern end of John Paul Jones Park near the entrance to the Portsmouth Memorial Bridge on the Maine side. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kittery ME 03904, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Capt.John Paul Jones, the skipper of the sloop Ranger
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 509 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 13, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.