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Birthplace of Lt. Presley Neville O’Bannon, USMC

 
 
Birthplace of Lt. Presley Neville O'Bannon, USMC Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, June 23, 2007
1. Birthplace of Lt. Presley Neville O'Bannon, USMC Marker
Inscription. Just north stood the home of William and Ann (Neville) O’Bannon, where their son, Lt. Presley Neville O’Bannon, was born about 1776. O’Bannon, a Marine, was the first American to command U.S. forces on foreign soil and the first to raise the American flag over a fortress in the Old World. His success at the Battle of Derne, Tripoli (present day Libya) on 27 Apr. 1805, ended a four-year war against the Tripoli pirates, and inspired the phrase “to the shores of Tripoli” in the Marine Corps Hymn. He settled in Kentucky about 1807, served in its legislature, and died in 1850.
 
Erected 1996 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number FF-6.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 27, 1805.
 
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 38° 51.733′ N, 77° 52.269′ W. Marker was in Marshall, Virginia, in Fauquier County. Marker was on Grove Lane (Virginia Route 185), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Marshall VA 20116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the
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crow flies. Campaign of Second Manassas (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lee’s Narrow Escape (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mosby’s Rangers Disband Site (approx. ¾ mile away); Salem (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mosby’s Rangers Disband (approx. 0.9 miles away); McClellan Relieved From Command (approx. 0.9 miles away); Confederate Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Number 18 School (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshall.
 
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Markers related to Lt. Presley N. O'Bannon, USMC.
 
Birthplace of Lt. Presley Neville O’Bannon, USMC Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Eric Holland, August 31, 2019
2. Birthplace of Lt. Presley Neville O’Bannon, USMC Marker
Birthplace of Lt. Presley Neville O'Bannon, USMC Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, June 23, 2007
3. Birthplace of Lt. Presley Neville O'Bannon, USMC Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,571 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on June 26, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.   2. submitted on September 7, 2020, by Eric Holland of Fairfax, Virginia.   3. submitted on June 26, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.

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