Hagerstown in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Jesse Duncan Elliott

1782 - 1845

— Military Figure —

Jesse Duncan Elliott Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 9, 2017

1. Jesse Duncan Elliott Marker

Inscription. Elliott was born in Hagerstown and raised on South Potomac Street. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1804 and rose to the rank of Commodore. He served in the Tripolitan War (1804 -1807) and the events between the American and British navies that led to the War of 1812. Elliott cooperated with Captain Nathan Towson to capture two British ships on Lake Erie on October 8, 1812 and earned a commendation from Congress. Elliott commanded USS Niagara and was second in command of Oliver Hazzard Perry's fleet at the battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813. The battle was a major victory in which the entire British squadron was captured. Perry and Elliott received gold medals from Congress expressing the appreciation of a grateful nation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812.

Location. 39° 37.943′ N, 77° 43.395′ W. Marker is in Hagerstown, Maryland, in Washington County. It can be reached from the intersection of West Memorial Boulevard and South Potomac Street. This marker is part of the Hagerstown Circle of Achievement in Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hagerstown MD 21740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region

and in Western Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jonathan Hager (here, next to this marker); William Thomas Hamilton (here, next

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to this marker); Ammon H. Kreider & Lewis E. Reisner (here, next to this marker); Maurice Edward Frock (here, next to this marker); Edward Mayberry Mobley (here, next to this marker); Anna Spencer Brugh Singer (here, next to this marker); Jacob Francis Wheaton (here, next to this marker); Ann Carroll Fitzhugh Smith (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hagerstown.

Also see . . . Jesse Duncan Elliott - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 18, 2017, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 9, 2017

2. Jesse Duncan Elliott Marker

This is the third marker from the top on the third panel of the Hagerstown Circle of Achievement.

Jesse Duncan Elliott image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 9, 2017

3. Jesse Duncan Elliott

Close-up of image on marker

Elliot-Bester House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 22, 2017

4. Elliot-Bester House

The Boyhood home of Commodore Jesse D. Elliot in Hagerstown.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 17, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on September 4, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.