Hannibal in Marion County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Admiral Robert E. Coontz

June 11, 1864 — Jan 16, 1935

— D S M [Distinguished Service Medal] —

Admiral Robert E. Coontz Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2020

1. Admiral Robert E. Coontz Monument

Inscription. Born and raised in Hannibal, he recieved [sic] his appointment to [the U.S.] Naval Academy by Congressman Wm. Henry Hatch, and graduated in 1885. He spent the next 43 years in the Navy. He rose from Cadet [sic - Midshipman] at Annapolis to Chief of Naval Operations, the highest rank in the Navy. He served aboard the Pinta, Charleston, Enterprise, Philadelphia, Nebraska, Georgia, Nevada, and commanded the 7th Div. Atlantic Fleet aboard the flagship Wyoming. Finally in 1923 he was made Commander in Chief of the U.S. Fleet aboard the Seattle. His accomplishments in the Navy and after retirement are too numerous to mention on this memorial, but with all his fame, Hannibal was always his "home."

[U.S.S. Seattle engraving]

[Rear]
He had a love for Hannibal and it's people. He could have been buried in Arlington National Cem. with every Naval honor his country could bestow, but his request was to be buried here in Mt. Olivet Cem. on his family lot. Over 6000 persons viewed the body as it lie in state at Park Methodist Church, where he kept up his membership for 60 years. A mighty patriot, the good of his country was always his purpose.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Peace • War, Spanish-American • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Distinguished Service Medal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 39° 41.44′ N, 91° 20.584′ W. Memorial is in Hannibal, Missouri, in Marion County. It can be reached from Fulton Avenue. Monument is in Mount Olivet Cemetery, about 150 feet west of the chapel. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2340 Fulton Avenue, Hannibal MO 63401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Missouri’s Mark

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Twain Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Piece of the Rock of Gethsemane (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Liberty Tree (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Craig Dowell • Joey Hoag • Billy Hoag (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Legend of Lovers Leap (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hannibal.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. Robert Coontz. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 17, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Hannibal to honor Admiral Robert E. Coontz (Herald-Whig, 2019).

Admiral Robert E. Coontz Monument (rear) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2020

2. Admiral Robert E. Coontz Monument (rear)

(Submitted on September 26, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2020

3. Admiral Robert E. Coontz Monument

Adm Coontz Engraving on Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2020

4. Adm Coontz Engraving on Monument

Admiral Robert E. Coontz image. Click for full size.

Photographed by U.S. Navy, circa 1920s

5. Admiral Robert E. Coontz

USS Seattle Engraving on Coontz Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2020

6. USS Seattle Engraving on Coontz Monument

Admiral Coontz Recreation Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2020

7. Admiral Coontz Recreation Center

Former Armory, adjacent to Clemens Field

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 26, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.